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2024 Best General Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
545 General Physics Degrees Awarded
Ranked #60 in popularity, general physics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 545 degrees in general physics during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Physics School

Best General Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The general physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Physics rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Physics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Physics
Master's Degrees in General Physics
Doctor's Degrees in General Physics

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Physics in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general physics degree levels they offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in General Physics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
155 General Physics Degrees Awarded

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general physics. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 155 general physics students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
6.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general physics has to look into Brigham Young University - Provo. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 general physics students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
58 General Physics Degrees Awarded

University of Utah is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general physics. U of U is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 58 general physics students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY

It is difficult to beat University of Wyoming if you wish to pursue a degree in general physics. UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were approximately 21 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CO
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were roughly 6 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO

Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 28 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
43 General Physics Degrees Awarded

MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Bozeman. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 general physics students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ID

U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow. This university ranks 1st out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 13 general physics students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 25 general physics students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CO
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 10 general physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.

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Best General Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best general physics schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Utah597149
Colorado590299
Idaho44655
Montana34037
Wyoming27823

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General Physics is one of 9 different types of Physics programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Physics36
Optics/Optical Sciences4

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