2025 Best Physics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah

Physics Educationbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #798 out of the 1232 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in physics education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

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 education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other physics education students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physics education related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physics Education in Utah

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physics education.

Top Utah Schools for a Bachelor's in Physics Teacher Education

1

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Western Governors University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in physics education. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physics education from Western Governors University

2

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in physics education has to check out Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physics education from Brigham Young University - Provo

Best Physics Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Idaho	312	4
Wyoming	95	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physics Teacher Education

Physics Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics Education	185
Biology Education	129
Health Education	75
English & Language Arts Education	71
Music Education	62
History Education	51
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education	35
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	35
Social Science Teacher Education	34
Science Education	29

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 Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.