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

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in materials sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #190 out of 326 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Materials Sciences in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 master's degrees in materials sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The 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 Materials Sciences in California ranking.

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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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 materials sciences.

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

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

Most Well Attended Schools for 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 a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in materials sciences. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in materials sciences in California.

There were about 41 materials sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in materials sciences has to take a look at University of California - Santa Barbara. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in materials sciences in California.

There were approximately 10 materials sciences 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

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in materials sciences has to take a look at University of California - Riverside. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in materials sciences in California.

There were roughly 8 materials sciences 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 who is interested in a master's degree in materials sciences has to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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

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Best Materials Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	184	0
Oregon	151	6

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Materials Sciences Related Rankings by Major

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

Materials Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Materials Science	64

Most Popular Majors Related to Materials Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	268
Physics	251
Geological & Earth Sciences	218
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	50
Astronomy & Astrophysics	14

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.