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Physical Sciences at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physical Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, CO.

Studying Online at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Online coursework is an option at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Among 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Physical Sciences Rankings at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

These rankings give you a sense of how Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Physical Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#2 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 19
Best Value	Colorado	#5 of 8
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#14 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#152 of 532
Best Value	Nationwide	#374 of 530

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#2 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 19
Best Value	Colorado	#5 of 8
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#14 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#152 of 532
Best Value	Nationwide	#374 of 530

Earnings for Physical Sciences Graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Those who finish Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Physical Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$51,591
2 years	$45,474
3 years	$74,603
4 years	$71,599
5 years	$85,128

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Physical Sciences graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins report median earnings of $71,599, compared with $62,001 for all Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates — about 15% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Physical Sciences graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins comes in at $22,545.

Highest-Paying Careers for Physical Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Physical Sciences program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Physical Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.