2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Physical Sciences is the #147 most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor'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 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Santa Cruz to be the most popular school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in physical science at the school are women while 57% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Fresno helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general physical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in physical science at Fresno State, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Women make up 20% of the physical science majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 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 college with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Stanislaus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stan State is a large public school located in the small suburb of Turlock.
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Biola University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 362 |
| Washington | 740 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Nevada | 106 |
| Hawaii | 0 |
Majors Related to Physical Science
One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 15 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.