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Most Popular Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

Engineering Physics is the #210 most popular major in the country with 286 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Physics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering physics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for engineering physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering physics at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Engineering Physics at California Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering physics at UCSD, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Engineering Physics at Naval Postgraduate School

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for engineering physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Full Engineering Physics at University of California - Davis Report

Best Engineering Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering physics colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 30

Engineering Physics is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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.

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