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2023 Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$12,349 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 136 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #56 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio

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

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Physics

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Ohio. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $9,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Physics at Ohio University - Athens Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ohio State are $12,425 per year.

Read full report on Physics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great value for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $11,766 per year.

Full Physics at Kent State University at Kent Report

Out of the 4 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UC graduate students pay an average of $14,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Physics at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Best Value Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 126
Illinois 158
Indiana 87
Wisconsin 76

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 4 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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