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2023 Most Popular Online Physics Schools in California

2 Colleges
$41,268 Avg Salary
$18,506 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 3,218 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

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 Online Physics Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing an online .

#1

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named College of San Mateo the most popular online school in California for physics students. Located in the city of San Mateo, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Physics at College of San Mateo Report

#2

Compton College

Compton, CA

The excellent online programs at Compton College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in California. Located in the suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Physics at Compton College Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 392
Oregon 187
Nevada 50
Hawaii 10
Alaska 4

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

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 2 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 A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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