Engineering Physics and Applied physics?

Question

I am having trouble trying to figure this one out. Is a degree in Engineering physics the same as an Applied Physics degree. It seem s that they are the same thing, just a different name. If some one could figure this one out for me it would save me a lot of stress.

Answer 1

My husband has a PhD in Physics, but is an Engineer. He said this would depend on the school, where you get the degree.
The degrees would be very similar. Some schools do not have a Engineering Physics degree, some don't have Applied Physics either.

Answer 2

No.

Usually engineering physics has to do a lot with nuclear engineering. The word nuclear brings a lot of hatred out of some people. As an attempt to dodge this hatred some schools decided to call themselves engineering physics instead of nuclear engineering. I know that some EP programs are heavily involved in nuclear fusion research. Also EP are sometimes combinations of two or more smaller engineering disciplines. The term engineering physics is neutral and doesn't favor either of these disciplines.

You would think that applied physics would be very similar, in many ways they are, but there are some major differences between the two disciplines. If you are interested in doing engineering work, then I would suggest getting an engineering degree.