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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Ranked Colleges
88 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 88 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general physics programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#2 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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 6 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree general physics students whose families make $48-$75k list, U of U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’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.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 #4 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 28 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

Full University of Colorado Boulder General Physics Report

#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#7 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 #5 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree general physics students whose families make $48-$75k list, U of I has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’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 Idaho are $29,112.

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#5 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 13 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins General Physics Report

Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 1 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#4 in overall quality

Montana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#8 in overall quality

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 3 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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