2023 Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You
Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for physics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois Tech are $30,822 per year.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $17,712 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UIUC graduate students pay an average of $30,862 in tuition and fees each year.
UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 15% of our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Purdue graduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physics programs. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIC are $28,468 a year.
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Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 a year.
Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
Kent State graduate students pay an average of $21,952 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WMU are $26,248 a year.
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Request InformationBest Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 344 |
| Ohio | 393 |
| Illinois | 483 |
| Indiana | 255 |
| Wisconsin | 264 |
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Physics Related Majors for Physics
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Physics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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