by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on physics in Colorado, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 11 schools in Colorado that offer physics awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where physics makes up the largest share of degrees in Colorado.
Leading the list of the most focused physics schools is Colorado College. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Colorado College
University Of Colorado Boulder ranks #2 for physics by degree focus. University Of Colorado Boulder is a public school located in the city of Boulder. About 2% of the degrees University Of Colorado Boulder awards are in physics, or about 145 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Colorado Boulder
Colorado School Of Mines came in at #3 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Colorado School Of Mines is a public school located in the suburb of Golden. Physics accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Colorado School Of Mines
United States Air Force Academy ranks #4 for physics by degree focus. United States Air Force Academy is a public school located in the rural area of USAF Academy. About 0.6% of the degrees United States Air Force Academy awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at United States Air Force Academy
University Of Northern Colorado is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Greeley, University Of Northern Colorado is a public institution. Physics accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Northern Colorado
Colorado State University Fort Collins comes in at #6 for physics focus this year. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public school located in the city of Fort Collins. Physics accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Colorado State University Fort Collins
University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs comes in at #7 for physics focus this year. University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a public school located in the city of Colorado Springs. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs
University Of Denver landed the #8 spot among the most focused physics schools. University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. Physics accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Denver
Mesa State College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Mesa State College is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees Mesa State College awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Mesa State College
Metropolitan State College Of Denver placed #10 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Metropolitan State College Of Denver
University Of Colorado Denver comes in at #11 for physics focus this year. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Colorado Denver awards are in physics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Colorado Denver
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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