2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor'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 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 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 124 students majoring in physical sciences at UC Berkeley, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Women make up 29% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
About 35% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.
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California Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Of the 64 students majoring in physical sciences at Caltech, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 58 students majoring in physical sciences at USC, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in physical sciences at UC Davis, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in physical sciences at UCR, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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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 24 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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