2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Washington (With Aid)

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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 Washington, there were 374 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,100 and $18,501 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 25 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Washington For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington doctor’s degree physics students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Washington (With Aid)

#1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$27,561 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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