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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Colorado

16 Colleges
$42,152 Avg Salary
$23,390 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for physical sciences students. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

Physical Sciences majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $22,562 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $23,006 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Colorado list. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for physical sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Colorado list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $25,798 in student debt.

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#5

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

The excellent programs at Colorado College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Colorado. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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United States Air Force Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the fringe town of USAF Academy, USAFA is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Colorado list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at FLC accumulate an average of around $20,625 in student debt.

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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 16 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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