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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Engineering Physics in the New England Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering physics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering physics.

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region”.

Top 12 Most Focused Colleges for Engineering Physics in the New England Region

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Providence College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 4 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Providence Engineering Physics Report

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 6 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Harvard University Engineering Physics Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region list. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 7 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 7 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region ranking. Brown 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.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 92%. 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%.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region ranking. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 1 students 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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.

Full Dartmouth Engineering Physics Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Engineering Physics Report

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Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy, Massachusetts

Eastern Nazarene College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region ranking. ENC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Quincy, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Engineering Physics at Eastern Nazarene College

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #10, Saint Anselm College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the New England Region list. Saint Anselm College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full St. Anselm College Engineering Physics Report

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