2023 Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You
Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Diego State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $17,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great value for physics students working on their master’s degree. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $22,380 per year.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 per year.
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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physics programs. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 per year.
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Stanford University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 per year.
Stanford also made our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #2.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNLV are $22,698 a year.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
UCLA also made our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #5.
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Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,218 |
| Washington | 392 |
| Oregon | 187 |
| Nevada | 50 |
| Hawaii | 10 |
| Alaska | 4 |
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Physics Related Majors for Physics
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Physics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 23 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).
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