2022 Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

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Engineering & Applied Physics is the 440th most popular major in the country with 941 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 124 engineering and applied physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 52 engineering and applied physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in engineering and applied physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering and applied physics programs and 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 engineering and applied physics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics in California (With Aid)

#1

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California

$28,631 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #1 spot on the list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Engineering & Applied Physics at University of California - San Diego

#2

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California

#1 in overall quality

$56,649 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Physics Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. California Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Caltech Engineering & Applied Physics Report

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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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