2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Physics 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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Physics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Out of the 31 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for physics students. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for physics students. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for physics students. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #7 on the list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.
Read full report on Physics at University of California - Riverside
University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
California Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 25 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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