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2024 Best Physical Science Schools in California

2 Colleges in California
362 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in physical science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #179 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Science Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 362 degrees in physical science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Science Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Physical Science in California

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.

Top California Schools in Physical Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Santa Cruz if you want to pursue a degree in physical science. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz.More information about a degree in physical science from University of California - Santa Cruz

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in physical science has to check out Humboldt State University. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Arcata.More information about a degree in physical science from Humboldt State University

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 831 740
Oregon 587 1
Nevada 354 106
Hawaii 267 0

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Physical Science is one of 0 different types of General Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

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