2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Engineering Physics in California

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in engineering physics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #124 out of 295 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of engineering physics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22 doctor's degrees in engineering physics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering Physics School for Your Doctor's Degree

The engineering physics doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Engineering Physics in California ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for engineering physics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for engineering physics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Engineering Physics in California

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for engineering physics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Physics Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

California Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in engineering physics. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in engineering physics in California.

There were about 15 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Caltech in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in engineering physics from California Institute of Technology

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in engineering physics. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in engineering physics in California.

There were about 5 engineering physics individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in engineering physics from University of California - San Diego

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Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Naval Postgraduate School is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in engineering physics. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

There were roughly 2 engineering physics students who graduated with this degree at Naval Postgraduate School in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in engineering physics from Naval Postgraduate School

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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in engineering physics has to check out University of California - Davis. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in engineering physics from University of California - Davis

Best Engineering Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering Physics

Engineering Physics is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Engineering Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	350
Mechanical Engineering	225
Biomedical Engineering	164
Civil Engineering	139
Chemical Engineering	116
Materials Engineering	84
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	37
Other Engineering	32
Computer Engineering	29
Operations Research	16

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.