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2023 Best Value Physics Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$14,871 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,176 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Physics Schools in New Jersey

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

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Physics

#1

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
$14,885 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Stockton University the best value school in New Jersey for physics students. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $14,885 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Physics at Stockton University Report

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school 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.

Full Physics at Rowan University Report

$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very 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.

Full Physics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

$15,208 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great value for physics students. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Rutgers Newark undergraduate students pay an average of $15,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, physics graduates from Rutgers Newark take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Rutgers Newark also made our Best Physics Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Physics at Rutgers University - Newark

$15,657 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Rutgers Camden undergraduate students pay an average of $15,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, physics graduates from Rutgers Camden carry an average student debtload of $22,250.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 638
New York 1,121
Maryland 288
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 37

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Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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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