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2024 Best Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges in the New England Region
74 Engineering Physics Degrees Awarded
If you're seeking a degree in engineering physics, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #244 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 degrees in engineering physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering Physics School

Best Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region The engineering physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering Physics rankings. For our Best Overall Engineering 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.

Engineering Physics Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering Physics Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Engineering Physics in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of engineering 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 Engineering Physics

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

It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in engineering physics. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in engineering physics from Harvard University

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

It's difficult to beat Dartmouth College if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering 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 approximately 1 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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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 physics. Located in the midsize 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 approximately 2 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in engineering physics from Brown University

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in engineering 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 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 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 physics students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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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 fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 7 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in engineering physics from University of Connecticut

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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 large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 7 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in engineering 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 large city of Boston. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in engineering 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 small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

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

More information about a degree in engineering physics from University of Maine

Best Engineering Physics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 24
Connecticut 241 30
New Hampshire 210 8
Maine 202 6
Rhode Island 200 6

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Engineering Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Physics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering & Applied Physics 74

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Majors Similar to Engineering Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 3,129
Computer Engineering 1,743
Electrical Engineering 1,669
Civil Engineering 1,248
Biomedical Engineering 1,180
General Engineering 1,043
Chemical Engineering 750
Other Engineering 447
Industrial Engineering 417
Systems Engineering 411

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