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Largest physics programs in Colorado
Colorado physics programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado | Boulder | Public, 4-year | 145 |
| 2 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | Public, 4-year | 26 |
| 3 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 13 |
| 4 | University of Denver | Denver | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 11 |
| 5 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public, 4-year | 10 |
| 6 | Colorado School of Mines | Golden | Public, 4-year | 10 |
| 7 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | Public, 4-year | 9 |
| 8 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Public, 4-year | 7 |
| 9 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Public, 4-year | 7 |
| 10 | Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public, 4-year | 6 |
| 11 | United States Air Force Academy | USAF Academy | Public, 4-year | 6 |
| 12 | Fort Lewis College | Durango | Public, 4-year | 2 |
| 13 | Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Public, 4-year | 1 |
| 14 | Front Range Community College | Westminster | Public, 4-year | 1 |
| 15 | Regis University | Denver | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1 |
Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.
How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.
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