2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Colorado

Physical Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 175 doctor's degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in physical sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Colorado ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for physical sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for physical sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physical Sciences in Colorado

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for physical sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

87 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Colorado.

There were roughly 87 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from University of Colorado Boulder

2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

52 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Colorado.

There were roughly 52 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

21 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Colorado School of Mines is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physical sciences. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Colorado.

There were about 21 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from Colorado School of Mines

4

University of Denver
Denver, CO

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

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University of Denver is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in physical sciences. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver.

There were roughly 12 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from University of Denver

5

University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences in Colorado.

There were about 3 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physical sciences from University of Northern Colorado

 

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	23	76
Montana	15	21
Idaho	15	14
Wyoming	12	21

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	63
Physics	52
Geological & Earth Sciences	27
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	20
Astronomy & Astrophysics	11
Materials Sciences	2

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	273
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	160
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	149
Computer & Information Sciences	77
Mathematics & Statistics	39
Natural Resources & Conservation	4
Architecture & Related Services	3
Engineering Technologies	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.