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2023 Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$34,118 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor'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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Massachusetts 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Physics

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $16,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $15,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great value for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 per year.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Schools 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.

  • 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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