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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Ranked Colleges
88 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 88 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general physics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree general physics students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Rocky Mountains Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree general physics students list, BYU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree general physics students list, UW has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.

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#3

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree general physics students list, MSU Bozeman has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #4 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree general physics students list, U of U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 13 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

Full Colorado State General Physics Report

#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

University of Idaho landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 28 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree general physics students list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#8 in overall quality

Idaho State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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