2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You
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The Most Popular 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 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
About 6% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 94% are male.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Of the 15 students majoring in physics at U of U, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 91% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Women make up 20% of the physics majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.
About 50% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Montana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
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Utah State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 304 |
| Utah | 187 |
| Idaho | 56 |
| Montana | 39 |
| Wyoming | 23 |
Physics Related Majors
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 11 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.
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