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Engineering Physics at California Institute of Technology

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Engineering Physics at California Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a engineering physics school? To help you decide if California Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering physics program.

Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and has a total student population of 2,240. In 2021, 3 engineering physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Caltech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering Physics section at the bottom of this page.

Caltech Engineering Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering Physics
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering Physics

Caltech Engineering Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks engineering physics programs across the country. The following shows how Caltech performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering physics major at Caltech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering Physics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Engineering Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Focused Engineering Physics Schools 2
Most Popular Engineering Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Focused Engineering Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in engineering physics from Caltech. This makes it the #6 most popular school for engineering physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering physics, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Physics Student Demographics at Caltech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering physics majors at California Institute of Technology.

Caltech Engineering Physics Bachelor’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 engineering physics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Caltech. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in engineering physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Caltech Engineering Physics Master’s Program

11% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 engineering physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Caltech, about 89% were men and 11% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a master's in engineering physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Caltech also has a doctoral program available in engineering physics. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Engineering Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering physics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Engineers 20,600 $107,700
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Physicists 3,200 $115,970
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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