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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

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$63,256 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 606 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Oregon to see which master'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 master's degree.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 34% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Oregon Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Of the 34 students majoring in physical sciences at Oregon State, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Oregon State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in physical sciences at Portland State University, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Portland State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Oregon. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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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
Washington 1,936
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 4 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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