2025 Best General Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
8Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
545General Physics Degrees Awarded
Ranked #60 in popularity, general physics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 545 degrees in general physics to qualified students.
The general physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Physics rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for General Physics 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 general physics degree levels they offer.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in General Physics
University of Colorado Boulder is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general physics. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.
There were roughly 155 general physics students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat University of Wyoming if you want to pursue a degree in general physics. UW is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were about 21 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Utah is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general physics. U of U is a very large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 58 general physics students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in general physics has to look into Idaho State University. ISU is a large public university located in the city of Pocatello. This university ranks 4th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 9 general physics students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.
Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 28 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were approximately 43 general physics students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 12 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 general physics students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
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The general physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Physics rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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