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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

16 Colleges
$36,876 Avg Salary
$22,933 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Of the 155 students majoring in physical sciences at Wazzu, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Of the 103 students majoring in physical sciences at WWU, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Western Washington University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in physical sciences at CWU, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#5

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. 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 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 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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#7

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. 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.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

Eastern 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 #9 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a 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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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,302
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 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.

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