2024 Best Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in engineering physics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #185 out of 363 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 86 bachelor's degrees in engineering physics to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on engineering physics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other engineering physics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for engineering physics to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering physics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Engineering Physics in the Rocky Mountains Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering physics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering Physics

1

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

59 Annual Graduates

$43,721 Median Starting Salary

$21,500 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Colorado School of Mines if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering physics. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the engineering physics program make an average of $43,721 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in engineering physics from Colorado School of Mines

2

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

27 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering physics. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering physics from University of Colorado Boulder

Best Engineering Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering physics schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	190	86
Idaho	171	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering Physics

Engineering Physics is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Physics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering & Applied Physics	86

Majors Similar to Engineering Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	2,007
Civil Engineering	790
Electrical Engineering	680
Chemical Engineering	628
Computer Engineering	315
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	287
Biomedical Engineering	213
Environmental Engineering	129
Petroleum Engineering	125
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	109

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 NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.