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2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Ranked Colleges
90 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,287 people earned their degree in general physics, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 564 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 90 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general physics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Rocky Mountains Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Wyoming General Physics Report

#3

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general physics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Idaho is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 6 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112.

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#8 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 6 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 1 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USU General Physics Report

#1 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

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#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#10 in overall quality

Idaho State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

Mines also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado School of Mines General Physics Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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