2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Washington

Physical Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #20 out of the 37 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 133 master's degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in physical sciences matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Washington 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 physical 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 Physical Sciences Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physical sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physical Sciences in Washington

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

91 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in physical sciences. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in physical sciences in Washington.

There were roughly 91 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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2

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Washington University if you want to pursue a master's degree in physical sciences. WWU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bellingham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in physical sciences in Washington.

There were about 23 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

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3

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Central Washington University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in physical sciences. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in physical sciences in Washington.

There were approximately 11 physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in physical sciences has to look into Washington State University. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in physical sciences in Washington.

There were about 8 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	32	949
Oregon	29	124
Hawaii	27	34
Nevada	26	34
Alaska	21	16

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	55
Geological & Earth Sciences	39
Physics	20
Astronomy & Astrophysics	11
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	8

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences	1,003
Engineering	730
Mathematics & Statistics	233
Architecture & Related Services	227
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	146
Natural Resources & Conservation	117
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	73
Engineering Technologies	55
Communications Technologies & Support	6

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.