2023 Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 304 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #51 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Colorado to see which master'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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Physics
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best value school in Colorado for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Colorado State are $13,313 a year.
Colorado State also took the #2 spot in our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CU - Boulder are $13,901 a year.
CU - Boulder also made our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #3.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great value for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mines are $19,532 per year.
Mines not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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Request InformationBest Value Physics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Value Physics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
Majors Similar 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 3 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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