2023 Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physics was ranked #69 in the country. In fact 13,674 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 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 Temple University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cornell is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 per year.
UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great value for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Drexel graduate students pay an average of $37,074 in tuition and fees each year.
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University at Albany ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $25,325 per year.
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University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physics programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $26,178 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 per year.
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University of Rochester came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Rochester are $47,541 a year.
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Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 638 |
| New York | 1,121 |
| Maryland | 288 |
| New Jersey | 272 |
| District of Columbia | 79 |
| Delaware | 37 |
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Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
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 16 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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