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Engineering & Applied Physics at University of Colorado Boulder

27 Bachelor's Degrees
#31 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how CU - Boulder ranks in comparison to other schools with applied physics programs.

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Engineering & Applied Physics Degrees Available at CU - Boulder

CU - Boulder Applied Physics Rankings

The bachelor's program at CU - Boulder was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for applied physics list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (With Aid) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics 25
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering & Applied Physics Graduates 25
Best Value Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (With Aid) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $75-$110k) 26
Highest Paid Engineering & Applied Physics Graduates 27
Best Value Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics 28
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28
Best Value Colleges for Engineering & Applied Physics (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools 31

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in engineering & applied physics. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

Applied Physics Student Diversity at CU - Boulder

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the applied physics majors at University of Colorado Boulder.

CU - Boulder Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in applied physics from CU - Boulder in 2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at CU - Boulder are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in applied physics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 0

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