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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Alabama” 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 Alabama, there were 166 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 44 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Alabama” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Alabama

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Alabama

#1

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

#3 in overall quality

$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #1 spot on the list. UAH is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 10 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physics at UAH

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Alabama. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 12 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

Full UA Physics Report

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #3 spot on the list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 12 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physics at Auburn University

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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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