2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Physics School for You
Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for physics students. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.
After completing their degree, physics graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debt load of $21,750.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
The average amount in student loans that physics majors at U of U take out is $21,745.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
Utah Valley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.
University of Wyoming landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Colorado College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
With a ranking of #10, United States Air Force Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the town of USAF Academy, USAFA is a public school with a small student population.
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 |
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 25 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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