2023 Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physics Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Physics
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
BYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The excellent master’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 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.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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.
Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . MSU Bozeman is a 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.
CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $33,953 in tuition and fees each year.
CU - Boulder also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Idaho landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physics programs. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.
U of I graduate students pay an average of $29,148 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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 Master’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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