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2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
214 Degrees Awarded
$40,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Physics is the 57th most popular major in the country with 13,287 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 1,124 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 214 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general physics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree general physics students with aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

URI also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 11 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

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#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Physics Master’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 UMass Amherst are $32,341.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston General Physics Report

#8

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

University of Maine landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Brown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Brown is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 32 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brown University General Physics Report

#11

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Boston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Physics Master’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 Boston U are $57,666.

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#12

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Boston College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree general physics students with aid list, Boston College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’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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#13

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Northeastern University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northeastern University General Physics Report

#14

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Brandeis University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060.

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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%.

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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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