2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You
With 483 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #52 most popular major in California.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in California 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 California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 83% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Women make up 18% of the physics majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 23 students majoring in physics at UCLA, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 90% are male.
Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 81% are male.
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University of California - Riverside ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.
Of the 18 students majoring in physics at UCR, 78% are male and 22% are female.
University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physics programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Of the 17 students majoring in physics at UC Davis, 88% are male and 12% are female.
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University of Southern California 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in physics at USC, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Women make up 27% of the physics majors at the school.
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University of California - Santa Barbara 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 #10 on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 18% of the physics majors at the school.
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Best Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
Majors Similar to Physics
| 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 13 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).
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