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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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.

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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Women make up 9% of the physics majors at the school.

Read full report on Physics at University of Colorado Boulder

Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 67% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a 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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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

About 29% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Physics at University of Utah Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Physics at Utah State University Report

With a ranking of #6, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Physics at Colorado School of Mines Report

Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Physics at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming 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. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

Full Physics at University of Wyoming Report

#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #9, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

Read full report on Physics at University of Idaho

Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 304
Utah 187
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 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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