2025 Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Engineering & Applied Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #448 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for engineering & applied physics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 64 degrees in engineering & applied physics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Engineering & Applied Physics Schools List

Engineering & Applied Physics Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Engineering & Applied Physics in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of applied physics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Applied Physics

1

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Applied Physics Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in engineering & applied physics needs to check out Colorado School of Mines. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.More information about a degree in engineering & applied physics from Colorado School of Mines

2

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering & applied physics. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in engineering & applied physics from University of Colorado Boulder

Best Engineering & Applied Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering & applied physics colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	590	86
Idaho	446	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Physics

One of 0 majors within the Engineering Physics area of study, Engineering & Applied Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
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