by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 691 bachelor's degrees in engineering & applied physics during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of engineering & applied physics for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for engineering & applied physics students working on their bachelor's degree.
The applied physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering & applied physics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering & applied physics has to take a look at Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering & applied physics from Cornell University
It is hard to beat Colorado School of Mines if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering & applied physics. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering & applied physics from Colorado School of Mines
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering & applied physics. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering & applied physics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering & applied physics. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering & applied physics from University of California - Berkeley
UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering & applied physics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering & applied physics from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Daytona Beach.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering & applied physics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering & applied physics from Tulane University of Louisiana
Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering & applied physics from University of Colorado Boulder
Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering & applied physics from University of Wisconsin - Platteville
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