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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

24 Ranked Colleges
282 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Physics is the 57th most popular major in the country with 13,287 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 282 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in general physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general physics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 24 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#20 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cal State LA General Physics Report

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #2 spot on the list. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 30 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 11 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general physics students with aid list, Cal State Fullerton has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

CSULB also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.

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#6

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’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 Stanford University are $55,011.

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#7

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general physics students with aid list, UCLA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 15 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 21 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

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#10

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 29 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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#21 in overall quality

California State University - Fresno landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 3 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’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 California State University - Fresno are $17,581.

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#11

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general physics students with aid list, SDSU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

University of California - Merced came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Merced, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. 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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With a ranking of #14, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 2 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Physics Master’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 Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.

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#6 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general physics students with aid list, UCSD has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - San Diego General Physics Report

#17

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 15 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’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.

Full UO General Physics Report

#18

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#19 in overall quality

San Francisco State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general physics students with aid list, SFSU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Portland State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 2 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 2 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#2 in overall quality

California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general physics students with aid list, Caltech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’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 Caltech are $56,649.

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#22

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 8 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. 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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#23

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 7 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#16 in overall quality

Oregon State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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