2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science in California

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in physical sciences (other) sits in the middle of the road, ranking #160 out of 295 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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Other Physical Science in California 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

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 physical sciences (other).

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Physical Science in California

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

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 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - San Diego is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in physical sciences (other). Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #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

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University of California - Merced
Merced, CA

University of California - Merced is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physical sciences (other). 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 in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Other Physical Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	347
Physics	245
Geological & Earth Sciences	148
Materials Sciences	52
Astronomy & Astrophysics	15
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	8

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.