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.
Top 10 Best Physics Schools
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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern are $57,592 a 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 suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Bridgewater State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,872 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great value for physics students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Amherst are $36,964 a 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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The excellent programs at College of the Holy Cross helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the New England Region . Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Cross are $56,540 per 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
Williams undergraduate students pay an average of $59,660 in tuition and fees each year.
Williams not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Physics Schools in the New England Region list.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physics programs. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
URI undergraduate students pay an average of $33,354 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rhode Island College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
RIC undergraduate students pay an average of $25,900 in tuition and fees each 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.
Smith undergraduate students pay an average of $56,114 in tuition and fees each year.
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Brandeis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandeis are $60,006 a year.
Brandeis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physics Schools in the New England Region list.
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Request InformationBest Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics schools 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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