2023 Best Value Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physics School for You
Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Physics 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 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the physics programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Physics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for physics students. Located in the distant 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.
The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per year.
Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The excellent programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of I are $27,576 a year.
With a ranking of #6, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year. The average amount in student loans that physics majors at U of U take out is $21,745.
In addition to its great value ranking, U of U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physics students. It came in at #7 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $28,264 per year.
University of Northern Colorado came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 per year.
Fort Lewis College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physics programs. 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.
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU - Boulder are $38,358 a year. On average, physics graduates from CU - Boulder take out $21,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
CU - Boulder excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Best Physics Colleges by State
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 13 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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