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Graduate Engineering Physics Programs at California Institute of Technology

41 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#2 Best Rank — Master's

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in engineering physics at Caltech. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. At its best it places at #2 out of 6 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Caltech Graduate Engineering Physics Rankings

#9 in the U.S.
#2 in California

College Factual rates Caltech highly for engineering physics, ranked #9 out of 24 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Physics Schools 9 of 24
Best Engineering Physics Schools in California 2 of 3

Graduate Engineering Physics Degrees at Caltech

The table below lists every degree level offered in engineering physics at Caltech, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Master’s 22
Doctoral 19

Caltech Engineering Physics Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, California Institute of Technology awarded 22 master’s degrees in engineering physics.

Master’s Rankings

Caltech is a solid choice among schools offering engineering physics at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Physics Master’s Degree Schools 2

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 77% of engineering physics master’s degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

Caltech gender breakdown of Engineering Physics Master's degree grads The largest share of engineering physics master’s degree graduates at Caltech are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 64% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a master’s in engineering physics.

Ethnic diversity of Engineering Physics majors at California Institute of Technology
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 2

Engineering Physics/Applied Physics (Master’s)

Caltech granted 22 master’s degrees in engineering physics/applied physics recently — 23% to women and 77% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (64%).

Caltech Engineering Physics Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California Institute of Technology awarded 19 doctoral degrees in engineering physics.

Doctoral Rankings

Caltech is not currently ranked for engineering physics at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 84% of engineering physics doctoral degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

Caltech gender breakdown of Engineering Physics Doctoral degree grads The largest share of engineering physics doctoral degree graduates at Caltech were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 63% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a doctoral in engineering physics.

Ethnic diversity of Engineering Physics majors at California Institute of Technology
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 2

Engineering Physics/Applied Physics (Doctoral)

Caltech awarded 19 doctoral degrees in engineering physics/applied physics in the most recent reporting year — 16% to women and 84% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (63%).

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