2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Physics Doctor'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.
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The Most Popular Physics Doctor'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. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the physics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Of the 41 students majoring in physics at Stanford, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 82% are male.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 21% of the physics majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 22% of the physics majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Of the 21 students majoring in physics at Caltech, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Of the 21 students majoring in physics at UCSD, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 22% of the physics majors at the school.
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University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 12% of the physics majors at the school.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 73% are male.
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University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 13% of the physics majors at the school.
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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 |
Physics Related Majors
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 22 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.