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2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region

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Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region

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 “Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Physics is the 60th most popular major in the country with 12,875 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,695 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 177 colleges that offered a degree in general physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general physics programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region general physics students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 262 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Physics Report

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Out of the 177 schools in the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 199 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara General Physics Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 197 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Berkeley General Physics Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 123 degrees to qualified ’s general physics students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Physics at University of California - Los Angeles

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

Out of the 177 schools in the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the #5 spot on the list. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 100 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Physics at Pasadena City College

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 95 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz General Physics Report

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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Physics at University of California - Irvine

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University of California - Riverside landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified ’s general physics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of California - Riverside General Physics Report

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Irvine Valley College
Irvine, California

Irvine Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 81 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Physics at Irvine Valley College

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Davis General Physics Report

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Moorpark College
Moorpark, California

Moorpark College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Moorpark, California, this fairly large public school handed out 69 degrees to qualified ’s general physics students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Physics at Moorpark College

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With a ranking of #12, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 54 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Physics at University of California - San Diego

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California Institute of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Institute of Technology is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Caltech General Physics Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 51 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Physics at Stanford University

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, California

With a ranking of #15, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Physics at College of the Canyons

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 50 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Physics at University of Southern California

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 48 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Physics at CSULB

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 48 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Physics at Oregon State University

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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara City College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

Full Santa Barbara City College General Physics Report

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El Camino College
Torrance, California

El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Torrance, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Physics at El Camino College

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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, California

Golden West College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Huntington Beach, California, this fairly large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s general physics students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Physics at Golden West College

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, California

Saddleback College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s general physics students in 2020-2021.

Full Saddleback College General Physics Report

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Physics at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Physics at Cal State Fullerton

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Norco College
Norco, California

Norco College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Norco College is located in Norco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Physics at Norco College

Rest of the Best 27 in Most Well Attended General Physics Major in the Far Western US Region

Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, California
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