2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Materials Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Materials Sciences
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for materials sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in materials science at UC Berkeley, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 9 students majoring in materials science at USC, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the materials science majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
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 |
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California | 95 |
Washington | 0 |
Oregon | 7 |
Majors Related to Materials Science
Materials Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Materials Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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 Per Henning.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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