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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Utah

10 Colleges
$38,574 Avg Salary
$20,037 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 581 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

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 Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Utah 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 Utah.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in Utah for physical sciences students. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from U of U carry an average student debt load of $20,037.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Utah list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Utah list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great place for physical sciences students. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Utah list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

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#7

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #7, Westminster College Utah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

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#9

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

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#10

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 935
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 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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