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2024 Best Engineering Physics Schools

54 Colleges in the United States
994 Engineering Physics Degrees Awarded
$53,863 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in engineering physics. It is ranked #244 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 54 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Engineering Physics Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 994 degrees in engineering physics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Engineering Physics School

Best Engineering Physics Schools Your choice of engineering physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Engineering Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Engineering Physics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering Physics
Master's Degrees in Engineering Physics
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering Physics

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Engineering Physics Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Engineering Physics in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering physics degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Engineering Physics

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering physics. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 17 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
41 Engineering Physics Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in engineering physics. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in engineering physics needs to check out Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Rice University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering physics. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
62 Engineering Physics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH

Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 1 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 17 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Engineering Physics Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden. This school ranks 1st out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 59 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, engineering physics degree recipients generally earn around $43,721 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
38.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 18 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 5 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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Engineering Physics by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Engineering Physics is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Physics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering & Applied Physics 994

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904

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