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

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Finding the Best Engineering Physics Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Physics Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Physics Master's Degree Colleges.

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

About 11% of the students majoring in engineering physics at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Engineering Physics at California Institute of Technology Report

Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for engineering physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 11% of the students majoring in engineering physics at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Engineering Physics at University of California - San Diego Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering physics schools in California. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Physics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the suburb of Monterey.

Full Engineering Physics at Naval Postgraduate School Report

Best Engineering Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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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