2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Colorado

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Colorado, there were 301 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $25,500 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 52 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,513 and $111,874 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado” ranking analyzed 2 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Colorado

#1

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physics at CU - Boulder

#2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physics at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#3

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$39,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado list. Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 5 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mines, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at 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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