2025 Best Physics Schools in Utah

If you plan on majoring in physics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #68 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physics Schools in Utah ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 155 degrees in physics annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Physics Schools List

Pick Your Physics Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physics Schools in Utah list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Physics in Utah

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Utah Schools in Physics

1

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Physics Degrees Awarded

5.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduation, physics degree recipients usually make around $38,748 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in physics from University of Utah

2

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Utah State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in physics. USU is a very large public university located in the small city of Logan.More information about a degree in physics from Utah State University

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
Colorado	275	304
Idaho	219	56
Montana	188	39
Wyoming	162	23

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Physics Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Physics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Physics	125
Other Physics	30

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	210
Geological & Earth Sciences	128
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	12
Astronomy & Astrophysics	11
General Physical Sciences	6
Other Physical Science	5

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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).
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