2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics in the Plains States Region
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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 the Plains States region, there were 767 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,600 and $24,015 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physics programs, but they also 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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Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region.
Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.
SD Mines also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s physics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree physics students list, K -State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
KU also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s physics degrees to qualified students.
Mizzou also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.
Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.
UMSL also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, 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%.
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- *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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