2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in materials sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #96 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 doctor's degrees in materials sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Materials Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in materials science matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality materials sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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.

More Ways to Rank Materials Sciences 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 materials sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Materials Sciences in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in materials sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Materials Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

20 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Santa Barbara if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in materials sciences. UCSB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials sciences in California.

There were roughly 20 materials sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from University of California - Santa Barbara

2

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Berkeley is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in materials sciences. Located in the midsize 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 doctor's degrees in materials sciences in California.

There were about 15 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from University of California - Berkeley

3

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in materials sciences has to look into University of California - Riverside. UCR is a very large public university located in the large city of Riverside. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials sciences in California.

There were roughly 12 materials sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from University of California - Riverside

4

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in materials sciences has 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 about 5 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from University of Southern California

5

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in materials sciences in Oregon.

There were roughly 4 materials sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from Oregon State University

6

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

#5 Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from University of California - San Diego

6

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman. More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from Washington State University

Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	178	68
Washington	115	0
Oregon	102	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Materials Science

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Materials Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Materials Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Materials Science	56

Most Popular Majors Related to Materials Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	462
Physics	303
Geological & Earth Sciences	206
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	29
Astronomy & Astrophysics	25
Other Physical Science	1

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.