2023 Best Value Physics Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physics School for You
Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Physics Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in tuition and fees each year. On average, physics graduates from Northeastern take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bridgewater State are $16,872 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $33,624 per year. After completing their degree, physics graduates from UMass Lowell carry an average student debtload of $23,750.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $36,964 per year. Physics majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of the Holy Cross is a great value for physics students. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Holy Cross undergraduate students pay an average of $56,540 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, physics majors at Holy Cross accumulate an average of around $26,625 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, Holy Cross is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physics Schools in the New England Region list.
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Williams College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physics programs. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Williams are $59,660 per year.
Williams also made our Best Physics Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #4.
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University of Rhode Island came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URI are $33,354 per year.
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Rhode Island College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIC are $25,900 per year.
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Smith College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Smith are $56,114 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandeis are $60,006 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandeis also did well on our Best Physics Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 679 |
| Connecticut | 191 |
| New Hampshire | 52 |
| Maine | 71 |
| Rhode Island | 73 |
| Vermont | 34 |
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Physics Related Majors for Physics
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 13 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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