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2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

18 Ranked Colleges
280 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,287 people earned their degree in general physics, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,596 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 280 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in general physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general physics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general physics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree general physics students with aid.

Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general physics degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general physics degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 8 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

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#6

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#7 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 20 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 45 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general physics students with aid list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general physics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

University of California - Merced landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Merced not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Merced are $43,854, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#16 in overall quality

Portland State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#2 in overall quality

California Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. California Institute of Technology is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 11 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Caltech are $56,649, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general physics students with aid list, UO has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

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#15

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#12 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general physics students with aid list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#15 in overall quality

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 5 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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