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2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

5 Colleges
$36,876 Avg Salary
$22,933 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Physical Sciences is the #17 most popular major in Colorado with 935 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for physical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Colorado Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in Colorado for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#5

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Fort Lewis College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Colorado. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 581
Montana 199
Idaho 208
Wyoming 103

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 NASA.

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