2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,936 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Washington 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 Washington
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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 16 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Of the 155 students majoring in physical sciences at Wazzu, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
Of the 103 students majoring in physical sciences at WWU, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Washington. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in physical sciences at CWU, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Whitman College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Washington. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Whitman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Pacific Lutheran University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in physical sciences at PLU, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in physical sciences at Whitworth, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.
About 22% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 78% are male.
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Eastern Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in physical sciences at EWU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of Puget Sound ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
Of the 18 students majoring in physical sciences at Puget Sound, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,302 |
| Oregon | 606 |
| Hawaii | 107 |
| Nevada | 315 |
| Alaska | 60 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 16 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.