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2024 Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges in the New England Region
74 Applied Physics Degrees Awarded
Engineering & Applied Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #448 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 degrees in engineering & applied physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering & Applied Physics School

Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the New England Region Your choice of engineering & applied physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Engineering & Applied Physics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Engineering & Applied Physics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Applied Physics
Master's Degrees in Applied Physics
Doctor's Degrees in Applied Physics

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 New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Engineering & Applied Physics in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of applied physics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Applied Physics

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

It is hard to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering & applied physics. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH

Dartmouth College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering & applied physics. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 1 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Brown University if you want to pursue a degree in engineering & applied physics. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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It is hard to beat Worcester Polytechnic Institute if you want to pursue a degree in engineering & applied physics. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. This school ranks 5th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in engineering & applied physics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 7 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 7 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in engineering & applied physics from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in engineering & applied physics from Boston University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 6 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Engineering & Applied Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering & applied physics schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 24
Connecticut 538 30
Rhode Island 436 6
Maine 396 6
New Hampshire 395 8

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Engineering & Applied Physics is one of 0 different types of Engineering Physics programs to choose from.

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