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Physical Sciences at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Here is an overview of this program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Physical Sciences Degrees Available at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Here is each degree level offered in physical sciences at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	69
Master’s	39
Doctoral	40

Colorado State University-Fort Collins Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Colorado State University-Fort Collins awarded 69 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranks competitively among schools offering physical sciences at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado	3
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	5
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado	5
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	14
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	262

Salary of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Physical Sciences graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University-Fort Collins go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $71,599 a year. This is above $62,001, the median for all majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Student Debt of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, physical sciences students accumulate a median of $22,545 in student loans. This is below $22,843, the typical median for all majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,710	$32,298
Fees	$2,763	$2,763

Find out more about Colorado State University-Fort Collins tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 54% of physical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

The largest share of physical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins were White. Roughly 74% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University-Fort Collins with a bachelor’s in physical sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	51
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	0

Chemistry, General (Bachelor’s)

Colorado State University-Fort Collins granted 31 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry, general in the latest year of data — 65% to women and 35% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (61%).

• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado — #2
• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region — #4
• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado — #5
• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region — #13
• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #103

Geology/Earth Science, General (Bachelor’s)

Colorado State University-Fort Collins granted 27 bachelor’s completions in geology/earth science, general in the latest year of data — 37% to women and 63% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (85%).

• Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado — #2
• Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado — #2
• Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region — #3
• Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region — #8
• Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #55

Physics, General (Bachelor’s)

Colorado State University-Fort Collins conferred 11 bachelor’s completions in physics, general in the latest year of data — 18% to women and 82% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (82%).

• Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado — #2
• Best Value General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado — #2
• Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region — #4
• Best Value General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region — #8
• Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #108

Graduate Study in Physical Sciences at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Graduate study is also available at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	39
Doctoral	40

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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