2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 106 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
About 33% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Out of the 106 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Women make up 47% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 357 students majoring in physical sciences at UC Berkeley, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 296 students majoring in physical sciences at UCSB, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
About 34% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 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 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.
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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Washington State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 155 students majoring in physical sciences at Wazzu, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.
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San Diego State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
About 53% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
Of the 117 students majoring in physical sciences at Cal Poly Pomona, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 103 students majoring in physical sciences at WWU, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Physical Sciences students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 17 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 18 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 19 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 20 | University of California - Merced | Merced, CA |
| 21 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
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 |
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 25 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.
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