2023 Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering physics majors pursuing a .
Top Southwest Region Schools in Engineering Physics
Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for engineering physics students. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Tulsa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering physics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for engineering physics students. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a large student population.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.
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With a ranking of #8, LeTourneau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering physics students. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Longview.
Request InformationBest Engineering Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering physics schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 39 |
| Arizona | 7 |
| Oklahoma | 20 |
| New Mexico | 6 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering Physics
One of 40 majors within the area of study, engineering physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.