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2023 Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southwest Region

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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

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for engineering physics students. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Tulsa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for engineering physics students. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering physics schools in the Southwest Region . University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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 large 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 fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

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#8

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southwest Region list. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Longview.

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Best 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

More Engineering Physics Rankings in the Southwest Region

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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