2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physics 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Physics Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value programs for physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Colorado
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physics Colleges.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Physics
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best value school in Colorado for physics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Physics Schools in Colorado list.
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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 Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU - Boulder are $12,610 a year. While working on their degree, physics majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $21,750 in student debt.
CU - Boulder did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Physics Schools in Colorado list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in Colorado list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.
MSU Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $10,021 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.
FLC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,004 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Colorado School of Mines did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $19,538 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Mines also made our Best Physics Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #1.
Best Value Physics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Value Physics Schools 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 6 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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