2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You
Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the physics master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
Women make up 9% of the physics majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
About 11% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 89% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
About 29% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 71% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Colorado School of Mines did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 80% are male.
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University of Wyoming ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
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University of Denver landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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University of Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.
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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).
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