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2023 Best Engineering Physics Schools

49 Colleges
$53,863 Avg Salary
$25,114 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Physics School for You

Engineering Physics is the #239 most popular major in the country with 994 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Engineering Physics Schools ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Engineering Physics Schools in the United States

Check out the engineering physics programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Engineering Physics Schools

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Dartmouth College the best school in the United States for engineering physics students. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Physics Schools list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Engineering Physics at Rice University Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering physics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Engineering Physics majors at UW - Platteville take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering physics programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Physics Schools list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering physics students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering physics graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $30,750.

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#9

Kettering University

Flint, MI

Kettering University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Physics Schools ranking. Kettering is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Flint.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering physics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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Engineering Physics by Region

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Rocky Mountains
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Far Western US
Southwest
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One of 40 majors within the area of study, engineering physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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