2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,515 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,186 and $23,780 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 430 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physics programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 11 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree physics students list, Cornell has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 6 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 30 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree physics students list, UMCP has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 11 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.
Hunter College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Hunter also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828.
The City College of New York landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University at Albany ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
UAlbany also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #10, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree physics students list, UD has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.
George Washington University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
GWU also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree physics students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.
With a ranking of #14, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.
New York University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.
With a ranking of #16, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree physics students list, UPenn has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree physics students list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Rochester landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
University of Rochester also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #21, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Princeton University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree physics students list, Princeton has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree physics students list, RPI has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325.
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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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