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

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$63,256 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

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 city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly 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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Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WWU is a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. 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.

Full Physical Sciences at Washington State University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college 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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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 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 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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