2024 Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
169
Applied Physics Degrees Awarded
A degree in
engineering & applied physics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #448 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering & applied physics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 169 degrees in engineering & applied physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Engineering & Applied Physics School
The applied physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering & Applied Physics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for engineering & applied physics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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.
Engineering & Applied Physics Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Engineering & Applied Physics in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the applied physics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Applied Physics
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
41
Applied Physics Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in engineering & applied physics has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 41 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in engineering & applied physics from Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
62
Applied Physics Degrees Awarded
Cornell University is a good option for students interested in a degree in engineering & applied physics. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
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Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering & applied physics. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 11 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year.
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Any student pursuing a degree in engineering & applied physics has to check out New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 8 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. This university ranks 10th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 19 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.
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