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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Montana (With Aid)

1 Ranked Colleges
6 Degrees Awarded
$21,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Getting Aid

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 Doctorate in Montana For Those Getting Aid” 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 Montana, there were 44 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,500 and $58,091 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physics programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Getting Aid.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Montana (With Aid)

#1

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Montana For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Montana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MSU Bozeman 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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