2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Washington 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.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Washington Schools for a Master's in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 93 students majoring in physical sciences at UW Seattle, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
Women make up 61% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Washington. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Women make up 67% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in physical sciences at CWU, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,302 |
| Oregon | 606 |
| Hawaii | 107 |
| Nevada | 315 |
| Alaska | 60 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 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.