2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science in the Far Western US Region

Other Physical Science is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #160 out of the 295 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 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1 doctor's degrees in physical sciences (other) during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physical sciences (other).

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Physical Science in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for physical sciences (other) students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Other Physical Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - San Diego if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in physical sciences (other). Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physical sciences (other) in California. More information about a doctorate in physical sciences (other) from University of California - San Diego

2

University of California - Merced
Merced, CA

#2 Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in physical sciences (other) has to look into University of California - Merced. UC Merced is a medium-sized public university located in the rural area of Merced. More information about a doctorate in physical sciences (other) from University of California - Merced

Best Other Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular physical sciences (other) schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	178	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Other Physical Science

Other Physical Science is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Other Physical Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	462
Physics	303
Geological & Earth Sciences	206
Materials Sciences	56
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	29
Astronomy & Astrophysics	25

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 NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.