2026 Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southwest Region
Engineering Physics programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their engineering physics programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 18 schools to find the best for engineering physics students.
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Best Schools for Engineering Physics in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall engineering physics education in the Southwest Region.
Top Schools in Engineering Physics
Rice University tops our 2026 ranking of the best engineering physics schools. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Houston. About 95% of students finish within six years. About 19 engineering physics degrees were awarded at Rice University in the most recent year. Graduates of the engineering physics program make about $75,299 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $11,904 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 18 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
