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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

14 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$41,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree physics students whose families make $30-$48k list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physics Doctor’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.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Physics Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 37 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physics Doctor’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.

Read more about Physics at Harvard University

#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #3 spot on the list. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree physics students whose families make $30-$48k list, Dartmouth has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Dartmouth Physics Report

#4

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s physics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree physics students whose families make $30-$48k list, Brown has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Physics Doctor’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 Brown University are $60,363.

Full Brown Physics Report

#5

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree physics students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northeastern has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physics Doctor’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 Northeastern University are $25,558.

Full Northeastern Physics Report

#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Boston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physics degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’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.

Read more about Physics at Boston College

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree physics students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Physics Doctor’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 UMass Lowell are $26,990.

Read full report on Physics at UMass Lowell

#9

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 5 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Connecticut Physics Report

#10

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #11 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMass Amherst Physics Report

#11

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#12 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #12 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full URI Physics Report

#10 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also took the #10 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physics at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#13

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 2 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Physics at University of Maine

#14

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Brandeis University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

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

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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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