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Best Value Physics Schools in Rhode Island

2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$13,017 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Physics School for You

Physics is the #75 most popular major in Rhode Island with 73 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Physics Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Physics

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Rhode Island College the best value school in Rhode Island for physics students. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIC are $10,702 per year.

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$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at URI are $15,332 a year.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 679
Connecticut 191
New Hampshire 52
Maine 71
Vermont 34

More Physics Rankings in Rhode Island

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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