There are 5 physics schools in Boston, Massachusetts. With an overall population of 589,141 and a student population of 123,971, approximately 88,560 of Boston students attend one of Boston's schools that offer physics programs.
Boston University is the largest physics school in Boston, based on student population. In 2010, Boston University graduated approximately 28 students with credentials in physics.
A total of 73 students graduated with credentials in physics from physics schools in Boston in 2010. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $28,614 per year in tuition costs.
You should also anticipate spending about $1,004 for physics related books and supplies every year. And if you live on campus at one of the Boston-based physics schools, you will have an added expense of $12,839 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $33,810.
After graduating with your credentials in physics, if you decide to work as a physicist in Boston, your job prospects are not very good. In 2010, of the 410 physicists in Massachusetts, 410 were working in the greater Boston area. Boston's physicist workforce is projected to increase by 6% by the year 2018. This anticipated change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for physicists.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a physicist in Boston is $102,660 per year, which is higher than the average for physicists state-wide.
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Boston University
Address:
One Silber Way, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Northeastern University
Address:
360 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5005
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Address:
100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, Massachusetts 02125-3393
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Suffolk University
Address:
8 Ashburton Pl Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-2770
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Simmons College
Address:
300 The Fenway, Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5898
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate