2025 Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Engineering & Applied Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #307 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 75 bachelor's degrees in engineering & applied physics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to engineering & applied physics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other engineering & applied physics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering & applied physics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering & applied physics students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Engineering & Applied Physics in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering & applied physics.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Applied Physics

1

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Cornell University is a great option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering & applied physics. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering & applied physics from Cornell University

2

Delaware State University
Dover, DE

14 Annual Graduates

Delaware State University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering & applied physics. Located in the city of Dover, Del State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering & applied physics from Delaware State University

Best Engineering & Applied Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering & applied physics schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	72
Pennsylvania	698	7
Maryland	370	0
New Jersey	351	1
Delaware	224	18

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Engineering & Applied Physics Related Rankings by Major

Engineering & Applied Physics is one of 0 different types of Engineering Physics programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.