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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Utah

8 Colleges
$41,309 Avg Salary
$21,745 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

In 2020-2021, 187 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #71 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Physics Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Utah to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Utah.

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Utah list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that physics majors at U of U take out is $21,745.

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The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Utah. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Utah. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

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#5

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 8 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Utah landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

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#7

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

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#7

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Utah list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

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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
Colorado 304
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 8 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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