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2023 Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Materials Sciences is the #267 most popular major in the country with 658 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Materials Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best materials sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 136
Washington 0
Oregon 7

Materials Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Materials Science

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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