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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Idaho

7 Colleges
$31,275 Avg Salary
$25,752 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

In 2020-2021, 56 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Idaho college or university. This makes it the #74 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physics Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Idaho 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Colleges.

Our analysis found Boise State University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

While working on their degree, physics majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $25,752 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for physics students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Idaho list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for physics students. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

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#6

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

With a ranking of #6, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

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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
Utah 187
Montana 39
Wyoming 23

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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