2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in the Far Western US Region

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of materials sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 71 master's degrees in materials sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Materials Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for materials sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for materials sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Materials Sciences in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in materials sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Materials Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

41 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a master's degree in materials sciences. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in materials sciences in California.

There were about 41 materials sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in materials sciences. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in materials sciences in California.

There were approximately 10 materials sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Riverside is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in materials sciences. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in materials sciences in California.

There were roughly 8 materials sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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4

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Oregon State University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in materials sciences. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in materials sciences in Oregon.

There were about 7 materials sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.

There were roughly 5 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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6

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in materials sciences from Washington State University

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Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Per Henning. More about our data sources and methodologies.