2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama

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In 2019-2020, 13,287 people earned their degree in general physics, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States.

Across Alabama, there were 163 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 44 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general physics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general physics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama

#1

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

#3 in overall quality

$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAH, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAH General Physics Report

#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 6 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham General Physics Report

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #3 spot on the list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Physics at Auburn University

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 12 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General 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.

Read full report on General Physics at UA

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $30-$48k)

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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