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2024 Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
143 Materials Science Degrees Awarded
Materials Sciences degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #265 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 143 degrees in materials sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Materials Sciences School

Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region The materials science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Materials Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for materials sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Materials Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Materials Science
Master's Degrees in Materials Science
Doctor's Degrees in Materials Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Materials Sciences in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the materials science degree levels they offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Materials Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
74 Materials Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a degree in materials sciences. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 74 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in materials sciences. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. This university ranks 10th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 22 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in materials sciences needs to check out University of California - Riverside. UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 36th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 14 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Every student who is interested in materials sciences needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in materials sciences from University of California - Los Angeles

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

It is difficult to beat Oregon State University if you wish to pursue a degree in materials sciences. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 7 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best materials sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 136
Washington 300 0
Oregon 266 7

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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Materials Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Materials Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Materials Science 143

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Majors Similar to Materials Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 4,052
Physics 3,867
Geological & Earth Sciences 1,632
General Physical Sciences 1,209
Astronomy & Astrophysics 344
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 157
Other Physical Science 15

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