2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science in the Far Western US Region

Biological & Physical Science is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #156 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of biological and physical science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 68 master's degrees in biological and physical science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biological & Physical Science School for Your Master's Degree

The biological science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science in the Far Western US Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for biological and physical science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Biological & Physical Science Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for biological and physical science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biological & Physical Science in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biological and physical science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biological Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

Keck Graduate Institute
Claremont, CA

67 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Keck Graduate Institute if you want to pursue a master's degree in biological and physical science. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in biological and physical science in California.

There were approximately 67 biological and physical science students who graduated with this degree at KGI in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the biological science program report average early career earnings of $72,900.

More information about a master’s in biological and physical science from Keck Graduate Institute

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Portland State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in biological and physical science. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in biological and physical science in Oregon.

There were about 1 biological and physical science students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in biological and physical science from Portland State University

3

Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR

#2 Most Popular In OR

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southern Oregon University if you want to pursue a master's degree in biological and physical science. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland. More information about a master’s in biological and physical science from Southern Oregon University

3

Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

#2 Most Popular In OR

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Oregon University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biological and physical science. Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the town of Monmouth. More information about a master’s in biological and physical science from Western Oregon University

3

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

#1 Most Popular In AK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Alaska Fairbanks is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biological and physical science. UAF is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Fairbanks. More information about a master’s in biological and physical science from University of Alaska Fairbanks

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular biological and physical science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	84
Oregon	151	0
Alaska	53	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological Science

One of 44 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Biological & Physical Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biological Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	224
Nutrition Science	173
Sustainability Science	171
Gerontology	156
Dispute Resolution	145
International Studies	101
Human Computer Interaction	88
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	79
Museum Studies	76
Behavioral Science	61

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.