2023 Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Physics School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering physics was ranked #239 in the country. In fact 994 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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 Great Lakes Region . UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.
UW - Platteville undergraduate students pay an average of $16,483 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, engineering physics graduates from UW - Platteville carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Platteville is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 per year. On average, engineering physics graduates from Ohio State take out $30,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $24,735 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kettering University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Kettering undergraduate students pay an average of $43,824 in tuition and fees each year.
Kettering not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering physics schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering physics programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #2 for overall quality for engineering physics in the Great Lakes Region .
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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology are $50,619 per year.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $37,632 per year. After completing their degree, engineering physics graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $20,397. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $559.
UIUC also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering physics programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U-M are $55,097 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U-M also is in the top 5% of our Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Marquette University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Marquette undergraduate students pay an average of $45,766 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marquette also is in the top 10% of our Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Request InformationBest Engineering Physics Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 52 |
| Ohio | 160 |
| Illinois | 94 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 30 |
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Engineering Physics Related Majors for Engineering Physics
Engineering Physics is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Engineering Physics
| 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 14 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.
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