2023 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #16 most popular major in the country with 12,705 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 22 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 very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of California - Davis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
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 22 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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