2025 Best Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
8Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
585Physics Degrees Awarded
$52,956Avg Early-Career Salary
Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #68 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for physics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 585 degrees in physics annually.
The physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for 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 physics degree levels they offer.
It's hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a degree in physics. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.
There were approximately 155 physics students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physics program state that they receive average early career income of $41,874.
It is difficult to beat University of Wyoming if you want to pursue a degree in physics. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were approximately 21 physics students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Utah is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 58 physics students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physics program report average early career earnings of $38,748.
Idaho State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physics. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 9 physics students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.
MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the city of Bozeman. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were about 47 physics students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.
There were about 28 physics students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. After graduating, physics degree recipients typically make about $51,927 at the beginning of their careers.
Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Boise. This university ranks 1st out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 12 physics students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physics program report average early career wages of $45,813.
USU is a very large public university located in the small city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 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.
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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The physics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physics rankings. We derive our Best Overall 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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