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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

15 Ranked Colleges
518 Degrees Awarded
$41,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 52,879 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 3,197 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,871 and $23,664 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 518 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. MIT is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 96 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MIT Physical Sciences Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 71 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard University Physical Sciences Report

#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #3 spot on the list. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 11 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth are $58,120.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northeastern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Boston College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 24 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Boston College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Connecticut

#11 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also took the #11 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Sciences at UMass Lowell

#10

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Rhode Island Physical Sciences Report

#10 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNH has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#13

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#14 in overall quality

University of Maine ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Maine

#14

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Brandeis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brandeis University Physical Sciences Report

#15

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at UMass Boston

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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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