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2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
219 Degrees Awarded
$40,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Physics is the 67th most popular major in the country with 14,123 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,475 and had an average of $22,421 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,133 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,000 and $21,497 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 219 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physics programs, but they also 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 physics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 24 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physics at Harvard University

#2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MIT Physics Report

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best 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.

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#4

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern University Physics Report

#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. 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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#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree physics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Physics Report

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 7 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #6 spot in our “Best 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 Boston University are $57,666.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMass Lowell Physics Report

#9

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 11 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Brandeis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Physics Master’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.

Read more about Physics at Brandeis

#11

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. 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 physics degrees to qualified students.

URI also took the #0 spot in our “Best 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 6 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485.

Read full report on Physics at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#13

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

University of Maine landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 1 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMaine Physics Report

#11 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 4 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best 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 UNH are $29,970.

Read more about Physics at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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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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