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Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

3 Colleges
$51,561 Avg Salary
$21,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 362 degrees and certificates were awarded to general physical sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #148 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in General Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Cruz the best school in California for general physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Stanislaus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Stan State is a large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Humboldt State University is a great place for general physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 740
Oregon 1
Nevada 106
Hawaii 0

One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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