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Best Materials Sciences Schools in California

2023 Best Materials Sciences Schools in California

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Finding the Best Materials Sciences School for You

With 136 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, materials sciences is the #205 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Materials 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 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Materials Sciences Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Materials Sciences Colleges.

Top California Schools in Materials Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Barbara the best school in California for materials sciences students. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for materials sciences students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials sciences schools in California. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Materials Sciences Schools in California list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
Oregon 7

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Per Henning.

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