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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges
$40,145 Avg Salary
$23,423 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Physical Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences 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 degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

On average, physical sciences graduates from UW take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for physical sciences students. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Physical Sciences majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $22,562 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for physical sciences students. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences 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.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $23,006 in student debt.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physical sciences programs. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Physical Sciences majors at U of U take out an average of $20,037 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #9 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

On average, physical sciences graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physical sciences programs. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

On average, physical sciences graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $24,821 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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

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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 12 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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