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2025 Best Physics Schools in Colorado

2 Colleges in Colorado
289 Physics Degrees Awarded
$52,956 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in physics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #68 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 289 degrees in physics annually.

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Physics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physics
Master's Degrees in Physics
Doctor's Degrees in Physics

The physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physics Schools in Colorado. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Physics in Colorado

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

Top Colorado Schools in Physics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
155 Physics Degrees Awarded
$41,874 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Students who receive their degree from the physics program make about $41,874 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in physics from University of Colorado Boulder

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$51,927 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good option for students pursuing a degree in physics. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Students who graduate with their degree from the physics program report average early career income of $51,927.

More information about a degree in physics from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Best Physics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Physics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 187
Idaho 219 56
Montana 188 39
Wyoming 162 23

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Physics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 283
Other Physics 6

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Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 330
Geological & Earth Sciences 219
Astronomy & Astrophysics 68
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 67
Materials Sciences 13
General Physical Sciences 1

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