2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in California
Finding the Best General Physical Sciences 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.
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The Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American River College the most popular school in California for general physical sciences students. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Camino College is a great place for general physical sciences students. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Long Beach City College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Compton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in California list. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.
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Out of the 41 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Naval Postgraduate School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.
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Clovis Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in California list. Clovis Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fresno.
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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
Chaffey College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general physical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Citrus College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Best General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 41 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.
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