2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Physics Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 14,123 people earned their degree in physics, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,475 and had an average of $22,421 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Dakota, there were 26 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Vallue Physics Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Making Over $110k”.

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Best Vallue Physics Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for south dakota doctor’s degree physics students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota

#1

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$19,250 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Vallue Physics Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250.

Read more about Physics at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income Over $110k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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