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2023 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$89,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

Physics is the #60 most popular major in Massachusetts with 237 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Physics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Physics

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the best school in Massachusetts for physics students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Physics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 74
Rhode Island 40
New Hampshire 17
Maine 2
Vermont 1

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 5,005
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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