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2023 Most Popular Engineering Physics Schools in the Plains States 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. 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 Most Popular Engineering Physics Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Physics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering physics majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Southeast Missouri State University to be the most popular school for engineering physics students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Physics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Physics Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Physics Schools in the Plains States Region list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Physics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for engineering physics students. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morningside College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Physics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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With a ranking of #8, Kansas Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering physics students. Kansas Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Salina.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering physics students. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#8

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

With a ranking of #8, Loras College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering physics students. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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Best Engineering Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering physics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 16
Minnesota 11
Kansas 5
Iowa 1
Nebraska 0
South Dakota 0

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 13 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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