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2023 Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$16,736 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

With 187 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #60 most popular major in Oregon.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physics Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Physics

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oregon State are $15,569 a year.

Oregon State also took the #4 spot in our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon rankings.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

UO graduate students pay an average of $18,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great value for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $16,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,218
Washington 392
Nevada 50
Hawaii 10
Alaska 4

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 3 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.

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