2025 Best General Materials Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in general materials science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #129 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general materials science. Combined, these schools handed out 72 doctor's degrees in general materials science to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general materials science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general materials science students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general materials science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general materials science students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Materials Science Schools

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 General Materials Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Materials Science in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general materials science.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Materials Science

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general materials science. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in general materials science from University of California - Berkeley

2

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general materials science. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general materials science from University of California - Santa Barbara

Best General Materials Science Colleges by State

Explore the best general materials science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	46
Washington	216	0
Oregon	145	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Materials Science

One of 2 majors within the Materials Sciences area of study, General Materials 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Per Henning. More about our data sources and methodologies.