Physics Schools In Colorado
Colorado has 11 accredited physics schools where physics faculty who teach physics classes can find employment. The trends in Colorado's physics academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in physics includes physics training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Physics
- Masters degree in Physics
- PhD degree in Physics
Statistics
Professional Trends
Colorado Vs. National Physics Employment
| Colorado | 500 |
| National | 16,860 |
Approximately 3% of the country's physics professionals work in Colorado state.
Employment Growth for Physics professionals In Colorado
| 830 | 570 | 460 | 480 | 500 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Colorado, the field of physics is shrinking. In Colorado, 330 less physics professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Colorado, this field has shrunk by 40% in four years. This is faster than the trend for physics professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of physics professionals has grown by 9% between 2006 and 2010.
Physics VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $86,760 | $104,200 | $108,180 | $110,900 | $111,250 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physics
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Colorado, as the number of physics professionals is declining, the salaries earned by physics professionals are increasing. In 2006 physics professionals made a mean salary of $86,760 per year, and in 2010 they made $111,250 per year.
Salary percentiles for Physics professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$64,410 |
25th percentile |
$81,820 |
50th percentile |
$113,510 |
75th percentile |
$137,390 |
90th percentile |
$157,390 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 22%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Colorado state, within the field of physics, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid physics professionals earn 144% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Physics professionals and related professions in Colorado
Biochemistry |
$74,860 |
Biology |
$63,805 |
Chemistry |
$52,885 |
Electrical Engineering |
$71,235 |
Math |
$87,312 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$71,020 |
Physics |
$111,250 |
Physics professionals in Colorado earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Physics programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
12 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
8 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 27 |
As the number of physics professionals is decreasing in Colorado state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited physics schools in Colorado state is increasing. In 2006 there were 269 physics graduates from physics courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 274 graduates.
This represents a 2% increase in the number of physics degree or certificate school graduates in Colorado state. Most of these graduates, or 44%, earned a bachelor's degree in physics.