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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$15,582 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,619 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor'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.

The Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Colorado to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for physical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

Check out the physical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best value school in Colorado for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CU - Boulder are $13,901 a year.

CU - Boulder also took the #4 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder Report

Out of the 3 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $13,313 per year.

Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

Full Physical Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

Out of the 3 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Mines graduate students pay an average of $19,532 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Mines did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 3 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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