2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You
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The Best Value Physics Bachelor'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 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for 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.
Top 10 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year.
Colorado State also made our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.
U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $27,576 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, physics graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $22,385.
In addition to its great value ranking, U of U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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University of Northern Colorado ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 a year.
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Fort Lewis College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FLC are $19,660 a year.
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Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $28,264 per year.
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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $38,358 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that physics majors at CU - Boulder take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,816.
In addition to its great value ranking, CU - Boulder is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 304 |
| Utah | 187 |
| Idaho | 56 |
| Montana | 39 |
| Wyoming | 23 |
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Physics Related Majors for 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 12 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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