2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Materials Science in the Far Western US Region

General Materials Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #343 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Materials Science in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 master's degrees in general materials science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Materials Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in general materials science matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Materials Science in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general materials science students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Materials Science Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general materials science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Materials Science in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general materials science.

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

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

41 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Berkeley is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general materials science. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general materials science in California.

There were about 41 general materials science individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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2

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general materials science. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general materials science in California.

There were approximately 10 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general materials science needs to check out University of California - Riverside. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general materials science in California.

There were approximately 8 general materials science individuals who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general materials science from University of California - Riverside

4

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Oregon State University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in general materials science. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Corvallis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general materials science in Oregon.

There were about 7 general materials science individuals who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.

There were about 5 general materials science individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in general materials science from Washington State University

Best General Materials Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general materials science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	54
Washington	408	0
Oregon	282	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Materials Science

General Materials Science is one of 2 different types of Materials Sciences programs to choose from.

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.