2024 Best Engineering & Applied Physics Doctor's Degree Schools
8
Colleges in the United States
55
Doctor's Degrees
Engineering & Applied Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #219 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering & Applied Physics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 55 doctor's degrees in engineering & applied physics to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Choosing a Great Engineering & Applied Physics School for Your Doctor's Degree
The applied physics doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
Overall Quality Is a Must
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on engineering & applied physics students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other engineering & applied physics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
- Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering & applied physics related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering & applied physics students working on their doctor's degree.
More Ways to Rank Engineering & Applied Physics Schools
The applied physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Engineering & Applied Physics Doctor's Degree Schools.