by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more physics students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in physics at each of the 33 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors in the Rocky Mountains Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
University Of Colorado Boulder tops our list of the most popular physics schools. University Of Colorado Boulder is a public school located in the city of Boulder. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 145 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of Colorado Boulder
University Of Utah is one of the most popular physics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Utah is a public school located in the city of Salt Lake City. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 61 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for University Of Utah
Brigham Young University Provo ranks #3 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit institution. Brigham Young University Provo graduated around 49 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for Brigham Young University Provo
A rank of #4 makes Montana State University one of the most popular schools for physics. Montana State University is a public school located in the city of Bozeman. This school awarded about 30 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Montana State University
Colorado State University Fort Collins came in at #5 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public school located in the city of Fort Collins. Colorado State University Fort Collins graduated around 26 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at Colorado State University Fort Collins
Brigham Young University Idaho landed the #6 spot among the most popular physics schools. Located in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Brigham Young University Idaho
University Of Wyoming landed the #7 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the town of Laramie, University Of Wyoming is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for University Of Wyoming
Boise State University placed #8 for physics by yearly graduations. Boise State University is a public school located in the city of Boise. Boise State University graduated around 17 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for Boise State University
Colorado School Of Mines landed the #9 spot among the most popular physics schools. Located in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public university. Colorado School Of Mines graduated around 17 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at Colorado School Of Mines
Utah State University comes in at #10 for physics this year. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Utah State University
University Of Idaho ranked #11 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for University Of Idaho
Colorado College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Colorado College
The University Of Montana comes in at #13 for physics this year. The University Of Montana is a public school located in the city of Missoula. The University Of Montana graduated around 11 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for The University Of Montana
University Of Denver placed #14 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution. University Of Denver graduated around 11 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at University Of Denver
Utah Valley University landed the #15 spot among the most popular physics schools. Utah Valley University is a public school located in the city of Orem. This school awarded about 11 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Utah Valley University
University Of Colorado Denver placed #16 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a public university. University Of Colorado Denver graduated around 10 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at University Of Colorado Denver
Idaho State University comes in at #17 for physics this year. Set in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a public institution. Idaho State University graduated around 9 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for Idaho State University
University Of Northern Colorado comes in at #18 for physics this year. Set in the city of Greeley, University Of Northern Colorado is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of Northern Colorado
Weber State University comes in at #19 for physics this year. Weber State University is a public school located in the city of Ogden. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for Weber State University
Metropolitan State College Of Denver placed #20 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for Metropolitan State College Of Denver
University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs landed the #21 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a public institution. University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs graduated around 7 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Mesa State College landed the #22 spot among the most popular physics schools. Mesa State College is a public school located in the city of Grand Junction. This school awarded about 6 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Mesa State College
United States Air Force Academy ranked #23 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the rural area of USAF Academy, United States Air Force Academy is a public university. United States Air Force Academy graduated around 6 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at United States Air Force Academy
Snow College comes in at #24 for physics this year. Set in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Snow College
Fort Lewis College ranked #25 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the town of Durango, Fort Lewis College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for Fort Lewis College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular physics list:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.