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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$15,582 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,256 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Colorado to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best value school in Colorado for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Colorado State also took the #2 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a very 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 made our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #3.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great value for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mines are $19,532 per year.

Mines also took the #1 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.

Full Physical Sciences at Colorado School of Mines Report

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 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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