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

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$89,430 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 31 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 Physics program at each school on the list.

Check out the physics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 38 students majoring in physics at UW Seattle, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the physics majors at the school.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 31 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 2 spot on the list. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Of the 37 students majoring in physics at UO, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 76% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 88% are male.

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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#8

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #8, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Of the 14 students majoring in physics at UC Santa Cruz, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics colleges 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 28 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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