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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Utah

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$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 187 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #71 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Utah. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 40% of the physics majors at the school.

Read full report on Physics at University of Utah

Out of the 3 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Physics at Utah State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Physics at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

Best Physics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 304
Idaho 56
Montana 39
Wyoming 23

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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