2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Physics Master'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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 29% of the physics majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
About 19% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 81% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 24% of the physics majors at the school.
Out of the 31 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Of the 29 students majoring in physics at UC Berkeley, 76% are male and 24% are female.
Out of the 31 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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University of California - Riverside ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Of the 17 students majoring in physics at UCR, 88% are male and 12% are female.
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Of the 17 students majoring in physics at UC Davis, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Stanford University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
About 21% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 79% are male.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 29% of the physics majors at the school.
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges 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 28 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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