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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 analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for engineering physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. 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

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering physics schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent master’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 fairly large student population.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Physics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for engineering physics students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering physics students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Physics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Physics Master’s Degree Schools list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Physics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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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