2024 Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Engineering & Applied Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #307 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of engineering & applied physics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in engineering & applied physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to engineering & applied physics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other engineering & applied physics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering & applied physics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for engineering & applied physics students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Engineering & Applied Physics in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering & applied physics.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in Applied Physics

1

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in engineering & applied physics has to check out Worcester Polytechnic Institute. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering & applied physics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

7 Annual Graduates

Tufts University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering & applied physics. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering & applied physics from Tufts University

Best Engineering & Applied Physics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	341	12
Rhode Island	307	6
Maine	281	5
New Hampshire	276	8

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Engineering & Applied Physics Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.