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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$81,190 Avg Salary

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.

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 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.

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 .

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 21% of the physics majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 22% of the physics majors at the school.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 22% of the physics majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 12% of the physics majors at the school.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physics programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. USC is a very 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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Best Physics Colleges by State

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

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 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.

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