2023 Best Value Physics Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physics School for You
Physics is the #66 most popular major in New Jersey with 272 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey to see which 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.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Physics
Our analysis found Stockton University to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stockton State are $14,885 per year.
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The excellent programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in New Jersey. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montclair State are $13,298 a year.
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The excellent programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $14,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that physics majors at Rowan take out is $27,250.
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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year. After completing their degree, physics graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debtload of $22,250.
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Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 per year. On average, physics graduates from Rutgers Newark take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rutgers Newark is ranked #5 for overall quality for physics in New Jersey.
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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physics programs. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Camden are $15,657 per year. After completing their degree, physics graduates from Rutgers Camden carry an average student debtload of $22,250.
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Request InformationBest Value Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 638 |
New York | 1,121 |
Maryland | 288 |
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 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.