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Finding the Best Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor'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.

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2023 Best Engineering Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering Physics

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the United States for engineering physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for engineering physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 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 school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for engineering physics students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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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 8 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.

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