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2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

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 for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s 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 Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’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 Master’s 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. MIT 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.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best 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.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Physics Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 24 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #2 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 Harvard are $50,654.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

Brown also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. 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 also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physics at Northeastern University

#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston College Physics Report

#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physics at Boston U

#7

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 35 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physics Master’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.

Read full report on Physics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#10 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also took the #10 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 UMass Lowell are $26,990.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Physics Report

#9

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physics at UCONN

#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Physics at URI

#11 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physics at UNH

#12

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

UMass Boston also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMass Boston Physics Report

#13

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

University of Maine ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 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

#14

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Brandeis University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physics at Brandeis University

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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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