by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Physical Sciences is the 144th most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,561 and had an average of $12,761 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 24 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general physical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general physical sciences.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region physical science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States Air Force Academy. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. United States Air Force Academy is a small school located in USAF Academy, Colorado that handed out 4 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 19 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Snow College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school situated in Ephraim, Utah. It awarded 1 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Wyoming College landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Wyoming College is a public institution located in Riverton, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado Mesa University is a medium-sized school located in Grand Junction, Colorado that handed out 0 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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