2024 Best General Physical Sciences Schools in California

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general physical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 289 degrees in general physical sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall General Physical Sciences Schools List

Pick Your General Physical Sciences Degree Level

The physical science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Physical Sciences Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Physical Sciences in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Physical Science

1

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

44.0% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Santa Cruz is a great option for students interested in a degree in general physical sciences. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in general physical sciences from University of California - Santa Cruz

2

Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

60.0% Growth in Graduates

Humboldt State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general physical sciences. Located in the town of Arcata, Humboldt State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in general physical sciences from Humboldt State University

Best General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.