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

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 Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” 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 Missouri, there were 214 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $24,534 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,755 and $111,628 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Missouri (With Aid)

#1

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$30,943 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Read more about Physics at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$30,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physics at UMSL

#3

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, 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%.

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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