20 low-tuition PhD programs in Physics — US
20 programs for a PhD in Physics in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $24,000 or less.
low-tuition Programs
Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $24,000 or less.
- 1
University of Chicago
- Grad School Navigator#11University rank
- QS#18Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#15Subject rank
- U.S. News#9Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 14
- Annual tuition
- $22,457
- 2
Cornell University
- Grad School Navigator#13University rank
- QS#19Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#18Subject rank
- U.S. News#20Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $20,800
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 3
University of California San Diego
- Grad School Navigator#26University rank
- QS#37Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#47Subject rank
- U.S. News#58Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 23 +1
- Annual tuition
- $21,473
- 4
The University of Texas at Austin
- Grad School Navigator#31University rank
- QS#31Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#39Subject rank
- U.S. News#35Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 1 +1
- Annual tuition
- $10,755
- Program duration
- 78 months
- 5
University of California--Irvine
- Grad School Navigator#65University rank
- QS151–200Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#79Subject rank
- U.S. News#155Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $13,140
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 6
University of Pittsburgh
- Grad School Navigator#75University rank
- QS251–300Subject rank
- U.S. News#177Subject rank
- Academic Ranking of World Universities101–150Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 20 +1
- Annual tuition
- $23,689
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 7
Tufts University
- Grad School Navigator#78University rank
- QS301–350Subject rank
- Times Higher Education251–300Subject rank
- U.S. News#290Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 15
- Annual tuition
- $10,402
- 8
Rutgers University--New Brunswick
- Grad School Navigator#81University rank
- QS#328University rank
- Times Higher Education251–300Subject rank
- U.S. News#117Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Nov 1 +2
- Annual tuition
- $18,708
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 9
University of Massachusetts--Amherst
- Grad School Navigator#84University rank
- QS#247University rank
- U.S. News#152Subject rank
- Academic Ranking of World Universities76–100Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $19,532
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 10
University of Florida
- Grad School Navigator#96University rank
- QS151–200Subject rank
- Times Higher Education151–175Subject rank
- U.S. News#172Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15 +1
- Annual tuition
- $12,744
- Program duration
- 66 months
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The complete list of Physics PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | University of Chicago | Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Physics | 72 months |
| #11 | University of Chicago | PhD in Quantum Science and Engineering | |
| #13 | Cornell University | Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Physics | 72 months |
| #26 | University of California San Diego | PhD, Physics (Biophysics) | |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | 78 months |
| #65 | University of California--Irvine | PhD in Physics | 72 months |
| #75 | University of Pittsburgh | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics & Astronomy | 84 months |
| #78 | Tufts University | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | |
| #78 | Tufts University | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics: Astrophysics | |
| #81 | Rutgers University--New Brunswick | PhD in Physics and Astronomy | 72 months |
| #84 | University of Massachusetts--Amherst | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | 72 months |
| #96 | University of Florida | PhD in Physics | 66 months |
| #119 | University of California, Santa Cruz | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | 60 months |
| #134 | University of Colorado Boulder | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | 72 months |
| #301–400 | University at Buffalo--SUNY | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | |
| #401–500 | Florida State University | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | 60 months |
| Binghamton University--SUNY | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | 72 months | |
| Brigham Young University--Provo | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | ||
| Chapman University | Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree | ||
| Stevens Institute of Technology | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics |
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