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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$70,619 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Physical Sciences is the #16 most popular major in the country with 12,705 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Women make up 26% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder Report

Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in physical sciences at Colorado State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

About 48% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

Of the 19 students majoring in physical sciences at UW, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 27% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #7, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Montana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Montana State University Report

Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.

Of the 4 students majoring in physical sciences at UM, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at The University of Montana Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 126
Colorado 317
Montana 49
Idaho 39
Wyoming 36

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342
Other Physical Science 191
General Physical Sciences 107
Physics and Astronomy 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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.

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