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Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 74 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington 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 Physics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 38 students majoring in physics at UW Seattle, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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
California 483
Oregon 63
Nevada 13
Hawaii 3
Alaska 1

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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