2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,093 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 160 colleges that offer a degree in physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s.
Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s list. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 6 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 160 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 160 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 160 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s list. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 19 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s list. SD Mines is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #9, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896.
Western Illinois University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northern Illinois University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086.
Montana State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 13 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 14 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Iowa State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 20 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Creighton University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 22 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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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