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2023 Best Value Physics Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$16,637 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,424 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics 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.

The Best Value Physics Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physics Colleges.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Physics

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NC State also took the #4 spot in our Best Physics Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Physics Schools in North Carolina list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year.

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#6

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC
$59,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Wake Forest University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Forest University are $59,770 per year.

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

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

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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 6 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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