2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
The following school tops our list of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular General Physical Sciences Master's Degree School
Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in California for general physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 31% of the physical science majors at the school.
Full General Physical Sciences at Naval Postgraduate School Report
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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 values are for the top school 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.