2025 Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Southeast Region
3Colleges in the Southeast Region
135Applied Physics Degrees Awarded
Engineering & Applied Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #448 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 135 degrees in engineering & applied physics to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Engineering & Applied Physics School
Your choice of engineering & applied physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Engineering & Applied Physics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Engineering & Applied Physics Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Engineering & Applied Physics in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of applied physics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is hard to beat Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach if you want to pursue a degree in engineering & applied physics. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 36 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Tulane University of Louisiana if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering & applied physics. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were about 19 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.
Murray State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in engineering & applied physics. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 26 engineering & applied physics students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year.
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).
Your choice of engineering & applied physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Engineering & Applied Physics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
