2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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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.
2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 .
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools
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 fairly large public school located in the 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 medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 19% of the physics majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a fairly 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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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Out of the 31 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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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Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 21% of the physics majors at the school.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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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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 |
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 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).
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