2025 Best Engineering Physics Master's Degree Schools in New York

Engineering Physicsmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #228 out of the 343 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for engineering physics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 64 master's degrees in engineering physics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to engineering physics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of engineering physics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for engineering physics to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering physics related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Engineering Physics Schools

The engineering 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 Physics Master's Degree Schools in New York.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Engineering Physics in New York

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering physics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Engineering Physics

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

34 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a master's degree in engineering physics. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in engineering physics from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

27 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in engineering 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 very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering physics from Cornell University

Best Engineering Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Physics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New Jersey	188	8

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Engineering Physics Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Engineering Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Physics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering & Applied Physics	64

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	831
Computer Engineering	763
Mechanical Engineering	647
Operations Research	563
General Engineering	459
Biomedical Engineering	422
Industrial Engineering	390
Civil Engineering	309
Chemical Engineering	265
Systems Engineering	130

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.