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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,898 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,876 Avg Salary

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 Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Colorado State also made our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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 Value 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.

CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CU - Boulder did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 per year.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Northern Colorado Report

#4

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fort Lewis College is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.

FLC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,004 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 5 spot on the list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

MSU Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $10,021 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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