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2023 Best Value Engineering Physics Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

49 Colleges
$38,433 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,863 Avg Salary

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.

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.

The Best Value Engineering Physics Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 49 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Physics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Engineering Physics Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Platteville to be the best value school for engineering physics students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Platteville are $16,483 per year. Engineering Physics majors at UW - Platteville take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

UW - Platteville excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Physics Schools list.

Full Engineering Physics at University of Wisconsin - Platteville Report

$18,528 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Physics Schools list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $18,528 per year. While working on their degree, engineering physics majors at Murray State accumulate an average of around $19,627 in student debt.

Full Engineering Physics at Murray State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Physics Schools list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $19,148 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Duluth also did well on our Best Engineering Physics Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Engineering Physics at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $54,438 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Virginia is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Physics Schools list.

Read full report on Engineering Physics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering physics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 per year. After completing their degree, engineering physics graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $30,750.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Physics Schools ranking.

Full Engineering Physics at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$24,735 Average Tuition & Fees

Oakland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering physics programs. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $24,735 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering physics students. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $39,066 per year. While working on their degree, engineering physics majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach accumulate an average of around $23,625 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Physics Schools list.

Read full report on Engineering Physics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$13,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Physics Schools list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATU are $13,636 a year.

Full Engineering Physics at Arkansas Tech University Report

$18,917 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering physics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCO are $18,917 a year.

Read full report on Engineering Physics at University of Central Oklahoma

#10

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering physics programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Rice undergraduate students pay an average of $52,895 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rice also did well on our Best Engineering Physics Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Engineering Physics at Rice University

Engineering Physics by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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