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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

With 101 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #50 most popular major in Colorado.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 91% are male.

Full Physics at University of Colorado Boulder Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Of the 12 students majoring in physics at Colorado State, 67% are male and 33% 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 physics students working on their master’s degree. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

Read full report on Physics at Colorado School of Mines

#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 37
Idaho 7
Montana 11
Wyoming 10

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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