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2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

8 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$42,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Massachusetts” 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 Massachusetts, there were 723 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,000 and $21,896 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 122 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 8 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality
$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 35 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality
$26,990 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990.

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#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality
$25,558 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

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#4

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality
$36,485 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality
$50,654 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #5 spot on the list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 24 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality
$52,060 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Brandeis University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #6 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality
$56,719 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality
$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #8. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 7 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

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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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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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