2024 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
35
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
11,419
Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$41,747
Avg Early-Career Salary
Physical Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #19 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual looked at 35 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,419 degrees in physical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Physical Sciences School
The physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Physical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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Best Schools for Physical Sciences in the Far Western US Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physical sciences degree levels they offer.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Physical Sciences
It is difficult to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a degree in physical sciences. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 243 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year. Those physical sciences students who get their degree from Stanford University earn $15,671 more than the standard physical sciences grad.
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Any student pursuing a degree in physical sciences needs to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 560 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Physical Sciences degree recipients from University of California - Berkeley get an earnings boost of approximately $26,827 above the typical income of physical sciences majors.
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Any student who is interested in physical sciences has to take a look at University of California - Santa Barbara. UCSB is a very large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were about 400 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the physical sciences program at University of California - Santa Barbara make $16,052 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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University of California - San Diego is a great choice for students interested in a degree in physical sciences. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 598 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year. Physical Sciences degree recipients from University of California - San Diego get an earnings boost of about $7,549 over the average earnings of physical sciences graduates.
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UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 371 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $40,129.
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Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were about 367 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the physical sciences program make an average of $40,888 in their early career salary.
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Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Caltech is a great school overall.
There were about 143 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Caltech in the most recent data year. Physical Sciences degree recipients from California Institute of Technology get an earnings boost of approximately $18,249 over the typical earnings of physical sciences graduates.
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UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 612 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the physical sciences program earn about $40,318 in their early career salary.
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UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 270 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year. After graduating, physical sciences degree recipients generally make about $38,612 in the first five years of their career.
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Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were about 167 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $39,624.
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