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Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the physical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our analysis found University of Wyoming to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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With a ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. 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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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #7, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

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Boise State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 935
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 10 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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