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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree 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 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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Of the 33 students majoring in physics at CU - Boulder, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% 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 #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 187
Idaho 56
Montana 39
Wyoming 23

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 4 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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