2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Kansas (With Aid)

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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 Kansas, there were 81 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,499 and $30,950 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Kansas (With Aid)

#1

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$15,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WSU Physics Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid. Manhattan, 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.

K -State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full K -State Physics Report

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 1 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, 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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