2023 Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value 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. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for physics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 for a Doctorate in Physics
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
BYU also made our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW are $17,569 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great value for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
MSU Bozeman graduate students pay an average of $22,391 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for physics in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of I are $29,148 per year.
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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physics programs. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 a year.
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Colorado School of Mines ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree 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.
Mines graduate students pay an average of $40,844 in tuition and fees each year.
Mines did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Physics Doctor’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 8 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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