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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Engineering Physics

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Engineering Physics is the 244th most popular major in the country with 994 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,863 and had an average of $25,114 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major” ranking looked at 129 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering physics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their engineering physics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering physics students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Engineering Physics

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Out of the 129 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. California Institute of Technology is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 19 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full California Institute of Technology Engineering Physics Report

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Out of the 129 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management landed the #3 spot on the list. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small school located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio that handed out 121 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major list. Located in Dover, Delaware, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.

Full Delaware State University Engineering Physics Report

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehouse College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Morehouse College Engineering Physics Report

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Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, Virginia

With a ranking of #6, Randolph - Macon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major list. Ashland, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Westmont College
Santa Barbara, California

Westmont College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major ranking. This small school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 7 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Westmont Engineering Physics Report

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Juniata College
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Juniata College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major list. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major list. Located in McMinnville, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Hampden - Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia

Hampden - Sydney College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major list. Hampden - Sydney is located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major ranking. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.

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Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia

Oglethorpe University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kettering University
Flint, Michigan

Kettering University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Flint, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major ranking. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

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Texas Lutheran University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major list. Located in Seguin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.

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Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

Lansing Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major list. LCC is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Whittier College
Whittier, California

Whittier College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major list. Whittier, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Whittier College Engineering Physics Report

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Goshen College
Goshen, Indiana

Goshen College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major ranking. Goshen, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

Biola University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major ranking, coming in at #21. Biola is a medium-sized school located in La Mirada, California that handed out 10 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major ranking, coming in at #22. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major ranking, coming in at #23. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering physics degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

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Randolph College
Lynchburg, Virginia

Randolph College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Randolph Engineering Physics Report

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Carroll University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major list. Carroll University is a small school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 6 ’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Carroll University Engineering Physics Report

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