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2023 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$63,256 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Physical Sciences 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 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the physical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,302
Washington 1,936
Oregon 606
Hawaii 107
Nevada 315
Alaska 60

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 NASA.

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