2024 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

If you plan on getting your master's degree in physics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #70 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of physics. Combined, these schools handed out 52 master's degrees in physics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt physics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physics students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Physics Schools

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 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physics in Colorado

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for physics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Physics

1

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

33 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is a great choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in physics. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in physics from University of Colorado Boulder

2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

12 Annual Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in physics. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in physics from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Best Physics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	164	18
Idaho	96	3
Montana	90	9
Wyoming	53	5

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Physics Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Physics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Physics	47
Other Physics	5

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences	64
Chemistry	32
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	12
Astronomy & Astrophysics	10
Materials Sciences	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service. More about our data sources and methodologies.