2025 Best Physics Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
4Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
47Physics Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Physics Education is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #883 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physics education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 degrees in physics education annually.
Your choice of physics education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physics Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The physics teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physics Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Physics Education in the Rocky Mountains Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physics teacher education degree levels they offer.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Physics Teacher Education
Western Governors University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in physics education. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.
There were about 43 physics education students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Wyoming is a great choice for students interested in a degree in physics education. UW is a fairly large public university located in the town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.More information about a degree in physics education from University of Wyoming
Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physics education. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 physics education students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.
Brigham Young University - Idaho is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in physics education. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.More information about a degree in physics education from Brigham Young University - Idaho
Best Physics Education Colleges by State
Explore the best physics education schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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).
Your choice of physics education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physics Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
