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Finding the Best Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 286 people earned a degree or certificate in engineering physics, making the major the #210 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Engineering Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering Physics

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for engineering physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering physics schools in the United States. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering physics schools in the United States. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Engineering Physics is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Engineering Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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