Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$35,853 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,190 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the physics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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 suburb of Newark.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.

Read More…

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.

Cornell also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Physics at Cornell University

Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly 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.

Full Physics at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 a year.

Full Physics at Drexel University Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UAlbany are $25,325 a year.

Read full report on Physics at University at Albany

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physics programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University at Buffalo are $26,178 a year.

Full Physics at University at Buffalo Report

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 city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $33,215 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Physics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

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 school 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.

Full Physics at University of Rochester Report

#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physics programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.

Read full report on Physics at Syracuse University

Best 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

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.