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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

29 Ranked Colleges
1,231 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

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Physical Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 52,879 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 11,783 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,974 and $20,331 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,231 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences 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 physical sciences 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 Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree physical sciences students.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in the Far Western US Region

#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 30 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree physical sciences students list, CSULB has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 - Long Beach are $17,784.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 25 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 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 #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

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

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#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 87 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#20 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 25 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Physical Sciences 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 San Francisco State University are $17,944.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 28 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

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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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#16 in overall quality

San Diego State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Cal Poly Pomona also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 38 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Physical Sciences 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 UCSB are $28,670.

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#7 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 118 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 UCSD are $28,631.

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California State University - Bakersfield landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bakersfield, California, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Bakersfield are $18,437, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#19 in overall quality

Western Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Washington University is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 23 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 Western Washington University are $24,105.

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#24 in overall quality

California State University - Sacramento came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Sac State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Sacramento are $18,356, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 91 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#13 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 40 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree physical sciences students list, Oregon State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 40 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25 in overall quality

California State University - Los Angeles landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 19 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Cal State East Bay is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#4 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 81 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#11 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Physical Sciences 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#23 in overall quality

Central Washington University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CWU are $24,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Portland State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

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#25

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#14 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Physical Sciences 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 Cruz are $28,952.

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Notes and References

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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