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2023 Most Popular Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

Engineering Physics is the #222 most popular major in California with 91 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California 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 Engineering Physics program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering physics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the most popular school in California for engineering physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Women make up 29% of the engineering physics majors at the school.

Full Engineering Physics at California Institute of Technology Report

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

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering physics at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Engineering Physics at University of California - San Diego Report

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for engineering physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Engineering Physics at University of California - Davis Report

Best Engineering Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Physics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
Oregon 5
Nevada 1

One of 40 majors within the area of study, engineering physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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