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2023 Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
74 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region” ranking.

Engineering Physics is the 244th most popular major in the country with 994 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,863 and had an average of $25,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 74 engineering physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in engineering physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering physics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering physics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Engineering Physics in the New England Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 6 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine is $16,033 for New England Region Engineering Physics students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Physics at University of Maine

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 7 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNH is $24,160 for new england region engineering physics students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Engineering Physics Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $22,974 for New England Region Engineering Physics students per year to attend UCONN.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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 93%.

Read full report on Engineering Physics at University of Connecticut

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #4 spot on the list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harvard University is $13,872 for new england region engineering physics students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 more about Engineering Physics at Harvard University

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region. Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brown University is $29,544 for New England Region Engineering Physics students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Brown Engineering Physics Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tufts is $37,494 for New England Region Engineering Physics students.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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