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Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

Women make up 26% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in physical sciences at Colorado State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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

About 31% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

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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
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.

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