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2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
90 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Physics is the 57th most popular major in the country with 13,287 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 564 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 90 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general physics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general physics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#4 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 Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’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 Wyoming are $16,615.

Full UW General Physics Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #2 spot on the list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BYU General Physics Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 16 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’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 U of U are $24,695.

Full University of Utah General Physics Report

#6

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 5 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree general physics students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mines has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’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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#9 in overall quality

Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USU General Physics Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree general physics students whose families make $30-$48k list, Colorado State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Physics at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#9

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#7 in overall quality

Montana State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree general physics students whose families make $30-$48k list, MSU Bozeman has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

ISU also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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  • *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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