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2023 Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$16,736 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

With 63 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #45 most popular major in Oregon.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Physics

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Oregon. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oregon State are $15,569 per year.

Oregon State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Portland State University are $16,518 per year.

Portland State University also made our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #5.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UO graduate students pay an average of $18,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 483
Washington 74
Nevada 13
Hawaii 3
Alaska 1

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

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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