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2023 Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree 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.

The Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for materials science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Materials Sciences

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. 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 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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