Most Popular Colleges for Engineering Physics Doctor’s Degree Programs
There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in engineering physics. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
Harvard awarded 20 doctor's degrees in engineering physics in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Harvard.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$44,816 |
$44,816 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,142 |
$1,142 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,401 |
$1,401 |
Across all programs, there were 2,182 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in engineering physics were awarded to 12 students at Northwestern U in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #2 spot on our list. Northwestern U also ranks #2 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a engineering physics degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Northwestern U.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$52,239 |
$52,239 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$440 |
$440 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$6,195 |
$6,195 |
There were 1,169 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.
Cornell earned the #2 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 12 engineering physics majors in 2017-2018. Cornell also ranks #2 in popularity in New York for students seeking a engineering physics degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Cornell.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$29,500 |
$29,500 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$85 |
$85 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,410 |
$1,410 |
In a typical year, there are 2,579 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.
The #4 spot on our list belongs to UCSD for handing out 9 doctor's degrees in engineering physics in 2017-2018. UCSD also ranks #4 in popularity in California for students seeking a engineering physics degree.
Graduate students at UCSD can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,944 |
$1,944 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
The school reported having 4,120 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,394 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,402 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Columbia is ranked #5 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in engineering physics to 8 students in 2017-2018. Columbia also ranks #5 in popularity in New York for students seeking a engineering physics degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$44,864 |
$44,864 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,092 |
$2,092 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,704 |
$1,704 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,805. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.
Caltech awarded 7 doctor's degrees in engineering physics in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 6th most popular in the country for the field. Caltech also ranks #6 in popularity in California for students seeking a engineering physics degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Caltech.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$48,111 |
$48,111 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,674 |
$1,674 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$446 |
$446 |
In 2017-2018, Caltech reported having 980 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 253 were classified as teaching assistants, and 726 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
At Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management, 7 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in engineering physics, which makes the school come in at #6 on our list. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management also ranks #6 in popularity in Ohio for students seeking a engineering physics degree.
Graduate students at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$17,760 |
$17,760 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$370 |
$370 |
In 2017-2018, 7 students at Rice earned doctor's degrees in engineering physics. This makes the college rank #6 on our list. Rice also ranks #6 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a engineering physics degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Rice.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$37,833 |
$37,833 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$548 |
$548 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$2,495 |
$2,495 |
Yale is the #9 most popular school for engineering physics. It handed out 6 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Yale also ranks #9 in popularity in Connecticut for students seeking a engineering physics degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Yale.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$41,000 |
$41,000 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
There were 3,081 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,447 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,485 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 3 students earned doctor's degrees in engineering physics at University of California - Davis in 2017-2018, making the school the 10th most popular in the nation. UC Davis also ranks #10 in popularity in California for students seeking a engineering physics degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UC Davis.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,105 |
$2,105 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
Across all programs, there were 4,247 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,253 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,289 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At Embry Riddle Daytona Beach, 3 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in engineering physics, which makes the school come in at #10 on our list. Embry Riddle Daytona Beach also ranks #10 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a engineering physics degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Embry Riddle Daytona Beach.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,704 |
$16,704 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,414 |
$1,414 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,392 |
$1,392 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 194. Of that number, 59 were classified as teaching assistants, and 93 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Naval Postgraduate School is ranked #12 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in engineering physics to 2 students in 2017-2018. Naval Postgraduate School also ranks #12 in popularity in California for students seeking a engineering physics degree.
About 2 students earned doctor's degrees in engineering physics at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus in 2017-2018, making the school the 12th most popular in the nation. University of Oklahoma also ranks #12 in popularity in Oklahoma for students seeking a engineering physics degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Oklahoma.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,119 |
$19,778 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,458 |
$3,458 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$213 |
$824 |
In 2017-2018, University of Oklahoma reported having 1,804 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 915 were classified as teaching assistants, and 889 were classified as research assistants.
University of Virginia is the #14 most popular school for engineering physics. It handed out 1 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. University of Virginia also ranks #14 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a engineering physics degree.
Graduate students at University of Virginia can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$15,552 |
$26,048 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,720 |
$3,402 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$866 |
$1,434 |
In a typical year, there are 1,641 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 740 were classified as teaching assistants, and 901 were classified as research assistants.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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