2025 Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in Colorado

If you plan on majoring in engineering & applied physics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #448 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in Colorado ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 64 degrees in engineering & applied physics to qualified students.

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

• Best Overall Engineering & Applied Physics Schools List

Engineering & Applied Physics Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Engineering & Applied Physics in Colorado

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the applied physics degree levels they offer.

Top Colorado Schools in Applied Physics

1

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Applied Physics Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in engineering & applied physics has to take a look at Colorado School of Mines. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.More information about a degree in engineering & applied physics from Colorado School of Mines

2

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a degree in engineering & applied physics. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in engineering & applied physics from University of Colorado Boulder

Best Engineering & Applied Physics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Idaho	446	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Physics

One of 0 majors within the Engineering Physics area of study, Engineering & Applied Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.