2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Materials Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for materials science majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Materials Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 83% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 44% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in materials science at UCR, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 25% of the materials science majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 136 |
| Washington | 0 |
| Oregon | 7 |
Majors Related to Materials Science
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 5 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Per Henning.
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