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2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 14,123 people earned their degree in physics, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,475 and had an average of $22,421 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 589 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $21,066 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 99 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics programs that also have a lower cost than 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 physics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. UW 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 physics students with aid list, UW has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #3 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 28 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#5 in overall quality

Montana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 13 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Physics Master’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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

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Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree physics students with aid list, USU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Physics Master’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.

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#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#9 in overall quality

Idaho State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

Mines also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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