2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor'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 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.
Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Of the 112 students majoring in physical sciences at Stanford, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 40% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Women make up 35% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 34% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
California Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
About 31% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.
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University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 34% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.
With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 36% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.
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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges 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 |
Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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 24 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 NASA.
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