2023 Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Physics
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great value for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
UMSL graduate students pay an average of $30,756 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Kansas 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 134 |
| Minnesota | 236 |
| Kansas | 84 |
| Iowa | 141 |
| Nebraska | 69 |
| North Dakota | 23 |
| South Dakota | 24 |
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Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 6 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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