2023 Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physics Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 Master'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 master’s degree. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.
UD also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Master’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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Towson graduate students pay an average of $19,890 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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.
Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The excellent master’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.
Drexel graduate students pay an average of $37,074 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Maryland - College Park 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 suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 10% of our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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University at Albany came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is a 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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With a ranking of #8, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at RIT are $52,408 per year.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physics programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 a year.
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University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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.
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 20 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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