2027 Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southwest Region
Engineering Physics is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for engineering physics students pursuing a degree.
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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
Our analysis ranked Rice University the best school in the country for a degree in engineering physics. Located in the city of Houston, Rice University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Rice University graduates 95% of students within six years. Rice University awarded about 17 engineering physics degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their engineering physics degree from Rice University earn around $75,299 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $11,904 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 1 school 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).
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