2023 Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You
With 379 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #61 most popular major in New York.
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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New York 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.
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2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Physics
Our 2023 rankings named University at Albany the best value school in New York for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $13,535 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $14,388 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cornell are $30,006 a year.
Cornell also took the #2 spot in our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great value for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.
Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.
University of Rochester ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Rochester are $47,541 per year.
Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.
NYU also made our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #5.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
RPI graduate students pay an average of $60,026 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
RPI also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Best Value Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 196 |
Maryland | 94 |
New Jersey | 66 |
District of Columbia | 35 |
Delaware | 17 |
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Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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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