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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best General Physical Sciences School for You

General Physical Sciences is the #147 most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found Utah Valley University to be the most popular school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full General Physical Sciences at Utah Valley University Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Air Force Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. USAFA is a small public school located in the town of USAF Academy.

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#3

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Snow College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Wyoming College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Riverton, CWC is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 4
Utah 20
Wyoming 0

One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).

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