Physical Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #19 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for physical sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,950 degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.
Your choice of physical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physical Sciences Schools in Washington.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physical sciences degree levels they offer.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great option for students pursuing a degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 612 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Those physical sciences students who get their degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus make $3,127 more than the average physical sciences grad.
It's hard to beat Western Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in physical sciences. WWU is a large public university located in the small city of Bellingham. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.
There were about 126 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the physical sciences program make about $37,743 in the first couple years of working.
It is difficult to beat Whitworth University if you want to pursue a degree in physical sciences. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Spokane. This university ranks 13th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 30 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program report average early career earnings of $27,535.
It's difficult to beat Washington State University if you wish to pursue a degree in physical sciences. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were about 192 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program report average early career income of $27,989.
Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 39 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the physical sciences degree program at Pacific Lutheran University get $2,752 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 24 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the physical sciences major at Eastern Washington University make $6,089 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 57 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $36,022.
UW Bothell is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Bothell. This university ranks 50th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 27 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Bothell in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $36,588.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of physical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
