2023 Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Wichita State University to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
WSU graduate students pay an average of $15,323 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for physics students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.
Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
UMSL graduate students pay an average of $30,756 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for physics students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.
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Creighton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Creighton are $19,096 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Creighton also is in the top 15% of our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Duluth are $29,060 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.
Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMKC are $27,803 a year.
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University of Kansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 134 |
| Minnesota | 236 |
| Kansas | 84 |
| Iowa | 141 |
| Nebraska | 69 |
| North Dakota | 23 |
| South Dakota | 24 |
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Majors Related to Physics
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 10 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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