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.
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2023 Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the physics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wichita State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMSL is a 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 city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.
Read full report on Physics at University of Missouri - Columbia
With a ranking of #6, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
Creighton graduate students pay an average of $19,096 in tuition and fees each year.
Creighton 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.
With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Duluth are $29,060 a year.
University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
UMKC graduate students pay an average of $27,803 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Kansas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| 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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