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Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the physical sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 2 students majoring in physical sciences at Portland State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of California - Davis 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 suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences schools 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

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 7 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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