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2023 Best Materials Sciences Schools in California

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Finding the Best Materials Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 95 degrees and certificates were awarded to materials sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #135 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Materials Sciences Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Materials Sciences Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Materials Sciences Colleges.

Top California Schools in Materials Sciences

Our analysis found University of California - Santa Barbara to be the best school for materials sciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Materials Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Materials Sciences at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Materials Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
Oregon 7

Materials Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Per Henning.

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