2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best value school in the Far Western US Region for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $17,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.
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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 Nevada - Reno landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $22,380 per year.
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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 - Santa Barbara landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
UCSB graduate students pay an average of $28,683 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California State University - Fullerton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 a year.
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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 a year.
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Stanford University 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. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 a year.
Stanford also took the #2 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNLV are $22,698 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 a year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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