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Finding the Best Engineering Physics Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Engineering Physics Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering physics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Engineering Physics Master's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for engineering physics students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering physics schools 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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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Physics Master’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for engineering physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Physics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Physics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Physics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering physics programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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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 12 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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