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2024 Best Physics Schools in Utah

2 Colleges in Utah
187 Physics Degrees Awarded
$41,309 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in physics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #68 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for physics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 187 degrees in physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Physics
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physics Schools in Utah list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Physics in Utah

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Utah Schools in Physics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Physics Degrees Awarded
40.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in physics needs to take a look at Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the physics program state that they receive average early career income of $40,730.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Physics Degrees Awarded
$41,887 Median Starting Salary

University of Utah is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who receive their degree from the physics program make an average of $41,887 for their early career.

More information about a degree in physics from University of Utah

Best Physics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 304
Idaho 219 56
Montana 188 39
Wyoming 162 23

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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Physics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 149
Other Physics 38

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 219
Geological & Earth Sciences 124
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 23
General Physical Sciences 20
Astronomy & Astrophysics 5
Other Physical Science 3

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