2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Oregon

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Physics is the 67th most popular major in the country with 14,123 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Oregon, there were 219 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,100 and $23,560 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon”.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Oregon

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$29,991 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oregon Physics Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$28,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physics at Oregon State

#3

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#3 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Oregon list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 2 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Portland State University Physics Report

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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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