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2023 Best Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Engineering Physics is the #222 most popular major in California with 91 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Engineering Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering physics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering Physics

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for engineering physics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Engineering Physics at University of California - Berkeley Report

#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering physics schools in California. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Full Engineering Physics at University of California - San Diego Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Pacific. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

Full Engineering Physics at University of the Pacific Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Loma Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Engineering Physics at Point Loma Nazarene University Report

Best Engineering Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
Oregon 5
Nevada 1

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 5 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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