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2023 Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$14,471 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

Physics is the #62 most popular major in North Carolina with 356 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the physics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Physics

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ECU are $7,594 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $7,713 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #2.

Full Physics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $11,703 per year.

NC State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great value for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Appalachian State are $8,007 a year.

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#6

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wake Forest University are $39,240 a year.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 244
Virginia 353
Florida 358
Tennessee 156
Kentucky 77
South Carolina 107
Louisiana 93
Arkansas 80
Alabama 117
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 44

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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