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2023 Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, materials sciences was ranked #179 in the country. In fact 448 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the materials science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Materials Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Materials Sciences at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Materials Sciences at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best materials sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 95
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 4 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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