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2025 Best Engineering Physics Schools

14 Colleges in the United States
1,044 Engineering Physics Degrees Awarded
$64,465 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in engineering physics. It is ranked #244 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering physics. Combined, these schools handed out 1,044 degrees in engineering physics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering Physics School

Best Engineering Physics Schools Your choice of engineering physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Engineering Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Engineering Physics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering Physics
Master's Degrees in Engineering Physics
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering Physics

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Engineering Physics Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Engineering Physics in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering physics degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Engineering Physics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
43 Engineering Physics Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering physics. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
54 Engineering Physics Degrees Awarded

Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering physics. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 54 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering physics. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Engineering Physics Degrees Awarded
$72,858 Median Starting Salary

Colorado School of Mines is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in engineering physics. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were approximately 46 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the engineering physics degree program at Colorado School of Mines earn $8,393 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Engineering Physics Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 79 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering physics program make about $64,304 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in engineering physics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
35 Engineering Physics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 35 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in engineering physics from Ohio State University - Main Campus

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Engineering Physics Degrees Awarded
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Daytona Beach. This university ranks 7th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 36 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering physics program report average early career income of $56,889.

More information about a degree in engineering physics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 19 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO

Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 18 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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Engineering Physics by Region

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Engineering Physics is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Physics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Engineering & Applied Physics 1,044

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 44,794
Electrical Engineering 26,528
Civil Engineering 20,655
Computer Engineering 16,954
Biomedical Engineering 13,222
Chemical Engineering 12,248
General Engineering 11,534
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,671
Industrial Engineering 8,087
Systems Engineering 3,802

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