2023 Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You
Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Physics Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Physics
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.
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University of Utah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree physics programs. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Montana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 304 |
| Utah | 187 |
| Idaho | 56 |
| Montana | 39 |
| Wyoming | 23 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Physics
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Physics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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