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2022 Best Value Colleges for Physics (Income $0-$30k) in Maine

1 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$14,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physics Schools in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physics Schools in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 14,123 people earned their degree in physics, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States. 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 Maine, there were 54 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Physics Schools in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Physics Schools in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Physics (Income $0-$30k) in Maine

#1

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s physics students in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physics Schools in Maine” list. It costs about $13,989 for Maine Physics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Maine.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMaine Physics Report

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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