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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theoretical & Mathematical Physics (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

2 Ranked Colleges
8 Degrees Awarded
$38,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Theoretical and Mathematical Physics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Theoretical and Mathematical Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Theoretical & Mathematical Physics is the 1182nd most popular major in the country with 18 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8 theoretical and mathematical physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 theoretical and mathematical physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Theoretical and Mathematical Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theoretical and mathematical physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theoretical and mathematical 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 theoretical and mathematical physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Theoretical and Mathematical Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Theoretical and Mathematical Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theoretical & Mathematical Physics (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theoretical and Mathematical Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 4 bachelors’s theoretical and mathematical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theoretical & Mathematical Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University at Buffalo is $18,194 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree theoretical and mathematical physics students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue Theoretical and Mathematical Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 bachelors’s theoretical and mathematical physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theoretical & Mathematical Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Carnegie Mellon is $34,508 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree theoretical and mathematical physics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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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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