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2023 Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$17,806 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

With 139 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #48 most popular major in North Carolina.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for physics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Physics

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the best value school in North Carolina for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $11,703 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #2 for overall quality for physics in North Carolina.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wake Forest University are $39,240 a year.

Wake Forest University also made our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 85
Florida 125
Georgia 56
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 15
Louisiana 32
Alabama 34
South Carolina 24
Mississippi 18
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 18

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 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.

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