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2023 Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$35,853 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

Physics is the #62 most popular major in the country with 3,727 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the physics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Delaware to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.

Cornell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.

UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Drexel graduate students pay an average of $37,074 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UAlbany are $25,325 a year.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University at Buffalo are $26,178 a year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 per year.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Rochester are $47,541 per year.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 a year.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 379
Pennsylvania 196
Maryland 94
New Jersey 66
District of Columbia 35
Delaware 17

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

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 16 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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