2025 Best Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Physical Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #449 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of physical science. Combined, these schools handed out 82 bachelor's degrees in physical science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for physical science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Physical Science Schools

The physical sciences 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 Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physical Science in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for physical science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences

1

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

58 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in physical science has to look into University of California - Santa Cruz. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical science from University of California - Santa Cruz

2

California State University - Fresno
Fresno, CA

13 Annual Graduates

California State University - Fresno is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in physical science. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical science from California State University - Fresno

Best Physical Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physical Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	521	5
Oregon	343	1
Hawaii	172	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Sciences

One of 0 majors within the General Physical Sciences area of study, Physical Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.