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Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1 school in the Far Western US Region offering online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The school below is the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Fairbanks the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Explore the most popular online physical sciences schools 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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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 values are for the top school 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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