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2024 Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges in the Southwest Region
72 Engineering Physics Degrees Awarded
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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 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 Southwest 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 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 Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in Engineering Physics

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Rice University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in engineering physics. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were about 10 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in engineering physics from Rice University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in engineering physics. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in engineering physics from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

Any student pursuing a degree in engineering physics needs to look into University of Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OK
75.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Tulsa is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in engineering physics. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Tulsa. This university ranks 3rd out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 4 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent data year.

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

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ

ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in engineering physics from Arizona State University - Tempe

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

UCO is a large public university located in the large suburb of Edmond. This university ranks 8th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 5 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in engineering physics from University of Central Oklahoma

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 5th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

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

More information about a degree in engineering physics from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Longview, LETU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 72nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 2 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at LETU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in engineering physics from LeTourneau University

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Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.More information about a degree in engineering physics from Northern Arizona University

Best Engineering Physics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 39
Arizona 287 7
Oklahoma 257 20
New Mexico 219 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 72

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 5,420
Electrical Engineering 3,662
Civil Engineering 2,298
General Engineering 1,837
Computer Engineering 1,801
Chemical Engineering 1,506
Industrial Engineering 1,352
Biomedical Engineering 1,324
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,000
Petroleum Engineering 629

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