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2024 Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southeast Region

3 Colleges in the Southeast Region
121 Engineering Physics Degrees Awarded
$58,792 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in engineering physics. It is ranked #244 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 121 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 Southeast 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. We derive our Best Overall Engineering Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Engineering Physics in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering physics degree levels they offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Engineering Physics

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,469 Median Starting Salary
$23,625 Median Student Debt

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering physics. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 21 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering physics program report average early career earnings of $58,469.

More information about a degree in engineering physics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in engineering physics. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
46.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Tulane University of Louisiana if you want to pursue a degree in engineering physics. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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Murray State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering physics. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 29 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, engineering physics degree recipients generally make about $59,115 at the beginning of their careers.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Russellville. This university ranks 15th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

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

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Best Engineering Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering physics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 16
Florida 282 22
North Carolina 279 2
Virginia 274 14
Tennessee 269 8
South Carolina 248 0
Kentucky 244 29
Louisiana 242 28
Arkansas 234 2

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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 121

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 9,524
Electrical Engineering 5,288
Civil Engineering 4,665
Computer Engineering 3,297
General Engineering 2,586
Biomedical Engineering 2,577
Chemical Engineering 2,548
Industrial Engineering 2,419
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,196
Systems Engineering 860

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