2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Atomic/Molecular Physics (Income $48-$75k)

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 10 people earned their degree in atomic/molecular physics, making the major the 1235th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 atomic/molecular physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in atomic/molecular physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great atomic/molecular 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 atomic/molecular physics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Atomic/Molecular Physics (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$50,654 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 3 doctorate’s atomic/molecular physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best Atomic/Molecular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard Atomic/Molecular Physics Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Atomic/Molecular Physics Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s atomic/molecular physics students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best Atomic/Molecular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Atomic/Molecular Physics at UMN Twin Cities

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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