by our College Data Analytics Team
[Engineering Physics](/majors/engineering/engineering-physics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find the best return on investment for engineering physics students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering physics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Rice University, our #1 best value for engineering physics in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Rice University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $61,247. Typical student debt for engineering physics graduates is $11,904. Early-career engineering physics graduates make about $75,299. That is a strong return on a $11,904 median debt. The acceptance rate is 8%.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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