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2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

21 Ranked Colleges
282 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

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

This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Far Western US Region

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 16 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB also took the #12 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 - Long Beach are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 11 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 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 California State University - Fullerton are $17,892.

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#3

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also took 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.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general physics students 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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#6

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region 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.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#19 in overall quality

San Francisco State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general physics students list, SFSU has also earned the #19 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 SFSU are $17,944.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general physics students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #7 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 UW Seattle are $30,294.

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#6 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Physics Master’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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#10

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

UCR also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

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#8 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general physics students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #8 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 UC Irvine are $28,456.

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#20 in overall quality

California State University - Los Angeles ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general physics students list, Cal State LA has also earned the #20 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 Cal State LA are $17,723.

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#11 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general physics students 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 3 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 29 masters’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#16 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general physics students list, Oregon State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’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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#17

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#13 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s 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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#18

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#18 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed 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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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of California - Merced did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

UC Merced not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 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 UC Merced are $43,854.

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#20

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 Stanford University are $55,011.

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#21

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, California Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. 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 list, Caltech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, 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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Footnotes

  • *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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