by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 994 people earned their degree in engineering and applied physics, making the major the 448th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 169 engineering and applied physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering and applied physics. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering and applied physics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Dover, Delaware, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Juniata College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Juniata is a small school located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Engineering & Applied Physics at Juniata College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 62 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Engineering & Applied Physics at Cornell University
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. New Wilmington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied physics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering & Applied Physics at Westminster College Pennsylvania
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 19 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Engineering & Applied Physics at Fordham University
Siena College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Loudonville, New York, and it awarded 3 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Engineering & Applied Physics at Stevens
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified ’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 8 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full New York University Engineering & Applied Physics Report
Houghton College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Houghton is located in Houghton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s applied physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering & Applied Physics at Houghton College
LIU Post landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 0 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Lehigh University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied physics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about Engineering & Applied Physics at Carnegie Mellon University
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University at Buffalo Engineering & Applied Physics Report
Morgan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.
Full Morgan State University Engineering & Applied Physics Report
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Physics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 0 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Engineering & Applied Physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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