2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physics was ranked #62 in the country. In fact 3,727 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 17% of the physics majors at the school.
Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Of the 39 students majoring in physics at UC Berkeley, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 79% are male.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 22% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 78% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 19% of the physics majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 10% of the physics majors at the school.
University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
About 22% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 78% are male.
University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
About 12% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 88% are male.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physics programs. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Of the 15 students majoring in physics at UC Irvine, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 87% are male.
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Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 483 |
| Washington | 74 |
| Oregon | 63 |
| Nevada | 13 |
| Hawaii | 3 |
| Alaska | 1 |
Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5,005 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 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 A. T. Service.
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