Best Schools for Engineering Physics in 2026
These are the top schools offering Engineering Physics, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Engineering Physics graduate earns $60,193/yr across 8 schools.
All Engineering Physics Programs Ranked
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| # | School | DW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI · Public |
70
68–72 |
$68,379/yr | 24.6x |
| 2 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public |
69
66–70 |
$64,304/yr | 16.1x |
| 3 |
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · Public |
65
62–66 |
$72,858/yr | 10.4x |
| 4 |
Murray State University
Murray, KY · Public |
54
52–56 |
$58,025/yr | 13.9x |
| 5 |
Delaware State University
Dover, DE · Public |
52
50–53 |
$54,210/yr | 12.1x |
| 6 |
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX · Public |
51
49–52 |
$52,715/yr | 11.4x |
| 7 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofit |
44
42–45 |
$56,889/yr | 2.4x |
| 8 |
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL · Private nonprofit |
42
40–43 |
$54,165/yr | 1.7x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.