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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

8 Colleges
$36,876 Avg Salary
$22,933 Avg Student Debt

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

With 199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #12 most popular major in Montana.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Montana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Montana State University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Montana. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 39% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#3

Carroll College

Helena, MT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Carroll College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Montana. Carroll Montana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Helena.

Of the 9 students majoring in physical sciences at Carroll Montana, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list. Located in the town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#5

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Providence helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Montana. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Great Falls.

Women make up 67% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rocky Mountain College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Montana. Located in the city of Billings, Rocky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Salish Kootenai College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list. Located in the rural area of Pablo, SKC is a public school with a small student population.

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Montana State University - Billings did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the midsize city of Billings.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 935
Utah 581
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 8 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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