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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

15 Ranked Colleges
351 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

Physical Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 52,879 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,198 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,575 and $22,911 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 351 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#3 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 #1 for the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UW also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. 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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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 50 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U of U Physical Sciences Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #3 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Physical Sciences Report

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s physical sciences 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 Physical Sciences 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 University of Idaho are $29,112.

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#5

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. The University of Montana is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 5 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also took the #0 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 11 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Utah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 13 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

Full Utah State University Physical Sciences Report

#9

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#6 in overall quality

Montana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 20 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. 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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#13 in overall quality

Montana Technological University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Butte, Montana, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Montana Tech also took the #13 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 Montana Technological University are $19,429.

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#11

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

Boise State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 7 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Physical Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 48 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

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#14

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 49 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 Mines are $39,800.

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#15

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#12 in overall quality

Idaho State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 14 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make more than $110k list, ISU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 ISU 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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