2026 Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in Florida
[Engineering Physics](/majors/engineering/engineering-physics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong engineering physics education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for engineering physics students.
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2026 Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in Florida
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering physics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Engineering Physics Schools
Our analysis ranked Florida Polytechnic University the best value for a degree in engineering physics in Florida. Florida Polytechnic University is a small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,940, compared with $21,004 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for engineering physics graduates is $7,500. Early-career engineering physics graduates make about $64,823. Florida Polytechnic University admits about 58% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in engineering physics will find it at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $44,074. Typical student debt for engineering physics graduates is $23,667. Soon after graduation, engineering physics degree recipients from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach generally make around $56,889. Set against $23,667 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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