2023 Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southeast 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.
Top 10 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Christopher Newport University the best value school in the Southeast Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. CNU is a small public school located in the city of Newport News.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CNU are $21,420 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CNU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.
ECU graduate students pay an average of $20,743 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 Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FAU are $18,482 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for physics students working on their master’s degree. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 per year.
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West Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
WVU graduate students pay an average of $26,676 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.
UL Lafayette graduate students pay an average of $23,858 in tuition and fees each year.
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North Carolina State University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 5% of our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 244 |
| Virginia | 353 |
| North Carolina | 356 |
| Florida | 358 |
| Tennessee | 156 |
| Kentucky | 77 |
| South Carolina | 107 |
| Louisiana | 93 |
| Arkansas | 80 |
| Alabama | 117 |
| Mississippi | 45 |
| West Virginia | 44 |
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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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