Best Schools for Engineering Physics

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

6
Schools
$59,077
Avg. Earnings
122
Graduates
#1
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$74,845
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,606
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: 43.7%
#2
U

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO · Public

$69,338
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 83.3%
#3
U

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Platteville, WI · Public

$61,218
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,446
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 87.3%
#4
C

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO · Public

$59,124
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,721
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 59.7%
#5
M

Murray State University

Murray, KY · Public

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,115
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 86.2%
#6
T

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.8%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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