2023 Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physics majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Illinois University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WIU are $12,182 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Illinois Tech graduate students pay an average of $30,822 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 a year.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.
With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 a year.
Cleveland State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physics programs. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cleveland State University are $18,051 a year.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.
UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.
Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges 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 25 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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