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Best Engineering Physics Master's Degree Schools

2023 Best Engineering Physics Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Engineering Physics Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Engineering Physics Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Physics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Physics Master's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for engineering physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for engineering physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for engineering physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Physics Master’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering physics programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering physics programs. 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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With a ranking of #8, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering physics students working on their master’s degree. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering physics programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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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 12 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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