2024 Best Physical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
3Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,209Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
A degree in physical science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #179 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,209 degrees in physical science to qualified students.
The physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Science rankings. For our Best Overall Physical Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Physical Science in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Physical Sciences
University of California - Santa Cruz is a good option for students interested in a degree in physical science. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 physical science students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.
Humboldt State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical science. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Arcata. This university ranks 126th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 2 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Humboldt State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in physical science needs to take a look at Washington State University. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 5 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.
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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The physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Science rankings. For our Best Overall Physical Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
