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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Washington

44 Colleges
$37,191 Avg Salary
$20,943 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in Washington to see which 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.

Check out the physical sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $17,267 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $456, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Washington. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debt load of $19,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $399.

Full Physical Sciences at Washington State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Washington list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at WWU take out is $24,087.

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#4

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Out of the 44 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Green River College landed the # 4 spot on the list. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#5

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Out of the 44 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#6

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

North Seattle College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Washington list. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#7

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Washington list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue.

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Central Washington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, physical sciences graduates from CWU take out $22,752 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

With a ranking of #9, Whitman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Whitman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

South Seattle College

Seattle, WA

South Seattle College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, South Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

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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 26 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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