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Most Popular Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering physics was ranked #239 in the country. In fact 994 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Physics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering physics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for engineering physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering physics at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering physics at UCSD, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Engineering Physics at University of California - San Diego Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Naval Postgraduate School is a great place for engineering physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

Full Engineering Physics at Naval Postgraduate School Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering physics schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Read full report on Engineering Physics at University of California - Davis

Best Engineering Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering physics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 91
Washington 0
Oregon 5
Nevada 1

Engineering Physics is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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