2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Materials Science in California

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 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Materials Science in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 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

The general materials 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 General Materials Science in California 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. 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general materials science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Materials Science in California

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

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

41 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Berkeley is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general materials science. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 year we have data available.

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2

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Santa Barbara if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general materials science. UCSB is a very large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. 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 roughly 10 general materials science individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Riverside is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in general materials science. UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside. 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 about 8 general materials science individuals who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general materials science needs to check out University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

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

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Best General Materials Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Materials Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	408	0
Oregon	282	6

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General Materials Science Related Rankings by Major

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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.