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Physical Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

241 Bachelor's Degrees
58 Master's Degrees
76 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how CU - Boulder ranks in comparison to other schools with physical sciences programs.

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Physical Sciences Degrees Available at CU - Boulder

CU - Boulder Physical Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at CU - Boulder was ranked #41 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Physical Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 30
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates 30
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 34
Best Physical Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 35
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 40
Best Physical Sciences Schools 41
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates 45
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 60
Highest Paid Physical Sciences Graduates 62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 84
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 90
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 92
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 118
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 122
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 124
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 126
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 178
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences 183

Popularity of Physical Sciences at CU - Boulder

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 241 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 239 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 58 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #26 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 76 students received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Diversity at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 241 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 66% were men and 34% 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, 63% 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 physical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 152
Non-Resident Aliens 44
Other Races 13

CU - Boulder Physical Sciences Master’s Program

The physical sciences program at CU - Boulder awarded 58 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 84% of these degrees went to men with the other 16% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 9

Physical Sciences Majors

Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Physics 158
Astronomy & Astrophysics 73
Geological & Earth Sciences 64
Chemistry 55
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 1,493
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 1,001
Mathematics & Statistics 279
Natural Resources & Conservation 268
Architecture & Related Services 150

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