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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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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 Plains States region, there were 767 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,600 and $24,015 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 105 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 11 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.

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 Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 14 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Physics Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 14 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UMN Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 5 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Duluth are $28,606, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Physics Report

#4

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree physics students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMSL has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 Kansas State University are $24,115.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMKC Physics Report

#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Wichita State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

SD Mines also took the #6 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

Creighton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Creighton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree physics students whose families make $48-$75k list, Creighton has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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