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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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

In 2020-2021, 317 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Of the 58 students majoring in physical sciences at CU - Boulder, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 13% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 60% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 126
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 7 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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