2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You
Physical Sciences is the #16 most popular major in the country with 12,705 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for physical sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for physical sciences students. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 23 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for physical sciences students. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of California - Merced landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physical sciences programs. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physical sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.
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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,641 |
| Washington | 246 |
| Oregon | 215 |
| Nevada | 60 |
| Hawaii | 47 |
| Alaska | 31 |
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Physical Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5,005 |
| Physics | 3,727 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
| Other Physical Science | 191 |
| General Physical Sciences | 107 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 23 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 NASA.
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