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.
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2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the physics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Physics
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU also made our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #4.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.
MSU Bozeman graduate students pay an average of $22,391 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.
Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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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 fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of I are $29,148 per year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $33,953 in tuition and fees each 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mines are $40,844 a year.
Mines not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges 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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