2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Physics School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physics was ranked #62 in the country. In fact 3,727 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for physics students. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
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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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
The excellent programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
University of Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.
University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 101 |
| Utah | 37 |
| Idaho | 7 |
| Montana | 11 |
| Wyoming | 10 |
Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Physics
| 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 11 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).
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