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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Idaho

10 Colleges
$36,939 Avg Salary
$25,806 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

Physical Sciences is the #22 most popular major in Idaho with 208 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Idaho 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.

Check out the physical sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Idaho.

Our analysis found Boise State University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $25,806 in student debt.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 10 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Idaho list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Out of the 10 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Nazarene University is a great place for physical sciences students. Located in the suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lewis - Clark State College is a great place for physical sciences students. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population.

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College of Western Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

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#8

The College of Idaho

Caldwell, ID

With a ranking of #8, The College of Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the midsize suburb of Caldwell, The College of Idaho is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Idaho ranking. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

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#10

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 935
Utah 581
Montana 199
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 10 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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