2023 Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Physics School for You
Engineering Physics is the #239 most popular major in the country with 994 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Physics
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for engineering physics students. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $38,358 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU - Boulder also is in the top 10% of our Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mines are $40,838 a year. While working on their degree, engineering physics majors at Mines accumulate an average of around $24,373 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $386.
Mines not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 86 |
| Idaho | 0 |
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Majors Related to Engineering Physics
One of 40 majors within the area of study, engineering physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Physics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.