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2023 Best Value Physics Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$33,393 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,707 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Physics Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which 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.

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 Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Physics Schools

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University at Albany to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in New York. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAlbany are $10,408 per year.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great value for physics students. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University at Buffalo are $10,782 a year.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #1 for overall quality for physics in New York.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

SUNY Stony Brook undergraduate students pay an average of $10,455 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in New York. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hunter are $7,382 a year.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Binghamton University are $10,390 per year.

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$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

The City College of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physics programs. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCNY are $7,340 a year.

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$50,951 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIT are $50,951 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, RIT also is in the top 20% of our Best Physics Schools in New York ranking.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
$59,378 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Rochester ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Rochester are $59,378 per year.

University of Rochester also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
$57,591 Average Tuition & Fees

Syracuse University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physics programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Syracuse undergraduate students pay an average of $57,591 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 15% of our Best Physics Schools in New York ranking.

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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
Pennsylvania 196
Maryland 94
New Jersey 66
District of Columbia 35
Delaware 17

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 12 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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