2025 Best General Materials Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

General Materials Science is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #532 out of the 1232 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Materials Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 bachelor's degrees in general materials science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

More Ways to Rank General Materials Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Materials Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in General Materials Science

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general materials science needs to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in general materials science from University of California - Berkeley

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

13 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general materials science. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general materials science from University of California - Los Angeles

Best General Materials Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	343	0

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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.