Physics Schools in The West - 2022 Ranking

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In 2022, we have evaluated physics 296 schools offering majors in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Our team ranks Stanford University, California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA), and University of California Berkeley the best three physics schools in the West.

See the Best 50 Physics schools in the West below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the West.

Top 50 physics schools in the West:

Stanford University - Physics School Ranking
1. Stanford University

Stanford, CA, 12 physics programs

California Institute of Technology - Physics School Ranking
2. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA, 17 physics programs

University of California Berkeley - Physics School Ranking
3. University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA, 20 physics programs

University of California Los Angeles - Physics School Ranking
4. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 17 physics programs

University of California Irvine - Physics School Ranking
5. University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA, 10 physics programs

University of California Santa Barbara - Physics School Ranking
6. University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA, 6 physics programs

University of California San Diego - Physics School Ranking
7. University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA, 18 physics programs

University of Washington Seattle - Physics School Ranking
8. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 14 physics programs

Colorado School of Mines - Physics School Ranking
9. Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO, 16 physics programs

University of Colorado Boulder - Physics School Ranking
10. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO, 11 physics programs

University of Arizona - Physics School Ranking
11. University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ, 17 physics programs

Oregon State University - Physics School Ranking
12. Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR, 14 physics programs

Arizona State University Immersion - Physics School Ranking
13. Arizona State University Immersion

Tempe, AZ, 8 physics programs

University of California Santa Cruz - Physics School Ranking
14. University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA, 8 physics programs

University of Southern California - Physics School Ranking
15. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 10 physics programs

Pomona College - Physics School Ranking
16. Pomona College

Claremont, CA, 2 physics programs

Harvey Mudd College - Physics School Ranking
17. Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA, 2 physics programs

University of California Davis - Physics School Ranking
18. University of California Davis

Davis, CA, 15 physics programs

Brigham Young University - Physics School Ranking
19. Brigham Young University

Provo, UT, 8 physics programs

California State University Long Beach - Physics School Ranking
20. California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, 4 physics programs

University of Denver - Physics School Ranking
21. University of Denver

Denver, CO, 6 physics programs

University of California Riverside - Physics School Ranking
22. University of California Riverside

Riverside, CA, 6 physics programs

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo - Physics School Ranking
San Diego State University - Physics School Ranking
24. San Diego State University

San Diego, CA, 8 physics programs

University of Utah - Physics School Ranking
25. University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT, 14 physics programs

University of Oregon - Physics School Ranking
26. University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, 5 physics programs

Colorado State University Fort Collins - Physics School Ranking
27. Colorado State University Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO, 4 physics programs

California State University Fullerton - Physics School Ranking
28. California State University Fullerton

Fullerton, CA, 3 physics programs

California State University Northridge - Physics School Ranking
29. California State University Northridge

Northridge, CA, 2 physics programs

San Jose State University - Physics School Ranking
30. San Jose State University

San Jose, CA, 2 physics programs

United States Air Force Academy - Physics School Ranking
31. United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO, 1 physics program

University of California San Francisco - Physics School Ranking
32. University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, CA, 3 physics programs

University of Nevada Reno - Physics School Ranking
33. University of Nevada Reno

Reno, NV, 14 physics programs

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Physics School Ranking
34. University of Hawaii

Honolulu, HI, 7 physics programs

Washington State University - Physics School Ranking
35. Washington State University

Pullman, WA, 11 physics programs

California State University Fresno - Physics School Ranking
36. California State University Fresno

Fresno, CA, 4 physics programs

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology - Physics School Ranking
University of Alaska Fairbanks - Physics School Ranking
38. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK, 8 physics programs

University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical - Physics School Ranking
Naval Postgraduate School - Physics School Ranking
40. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA, 7 physics programs

University of Wyoming - Physics School Ranking
41. University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY, 9 physics programs

Portland State University - Physics School Ranking
42. Portland State University

Portland, OR, 4 physics programs

University of Idaho - Physics School Ranking
43. University of Idaho

Moscow, ID, 8 physics programs

California State University Los Angeles - Physics School Ranking
44. California State University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 3 physics programs

University of Nevada Las Vegas - Physics School Ranking
45. University of Nevada Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, 9 physics programs

Northern Arizona University - Physics School Ranking
46. Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ, 9 physics programs

Boise State University - Physics School Ranking
47. Boise State University

Boise, ID, 6 physics programs

Utah State University - Physics School Ranking
48. Utah State University

Logan, UT, 4 physics programs

Claremont McKenna College - Physics School Ranking
49. Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA, 4 physics programs

Colorado College - Physics School Ranking
50. Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO, 2 physics programs

Physics schools in the West by state:

Schools by State21 Physics Schools in Arizona153 Physics Schools in California14 Physics Schools in Colorado7 Physics Schools in Idaho5 Physics Schools in Montana3 Physics Schools in Nevada14 Physics Schools in New Mexico17 Physics Schools in Oregon10 Physics Schools in Utah43 Physics Schools in Washington5 Physics Schools in Wyoming

Physics programs in the West:

General Physics: 283 schools
Engineering Physics: 33 schools
Nuclear and Atomic Physics: 17 schools
Molecular and Biophysics: 34 schools
Chemical Physics: 22 schools
Atmospheric and Geophysics: 18 schools
Astrophysics and Astronomy: 49 schools
Optical Sciences: 5 schools
Medical Physics: 9 schools
Teacher Education: 20 schools

Physics schools in other regions:

Northeast: 241 schools
Midwest: 283 schools
South: 328 schools

Popular physics school cities in the West:

in Arizona:
Avondale: 1 school
Chandler: 1 school
Flagstaff: 1 school
Glendale: 1 school
Mesa: 1 school
Phoenix: 5 schools
Scottsdale: 2 schools
Tempe: 2 schools
Tucson: 2 schools
in California:
Bakersfield: 2 schools
Berkeley: 1 school
Claremont: 5 schools
Costa Mesa: 1 school
Davis: 1 school
El Cajon: 2 schools
Fresno: 3 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Irvine: 3 schools
La Jolla: 1 school
Lancaster: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Angeles: 8 schools
Merced: 2 schools
Mission Viejo: 1 school
Monterey: 2 schools
Moorpark: 1 school
Napa: 1 school
Orange: 2 schools
Pasadena: 2 schools
Pomona: 1 school
Rancho Cucamonga: 1 school
Riverside: 3 schools
Sacramento: 3 schools
Salinas: 1 school
San Bernardino: 2 schools
San Diego: 6 schools
San Francisco: 4 schools
San Luis Obispo: 2 schools
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Clarita: 1 school
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Stanford: 1 school
Torrance: 1 school
in Colorado:
Boulder: 1 school
Colorado Springs: 2 schools
Denver: 4 schools
Fort Collins: 1 school
Golden: 1 school
in Hawaii:
Honolulu: 1 school
in Idaho:
Pocatello: 1 school
in Montana:
Bozeman: 1 school
in Nevada:
Carson City: 1 school
Reno: 1 school
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 2 schools
in Oregon:
Corvallis: 1 school
Eugene: 1 school
Portland: 6 schools
in Utah:
Provo: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 4 schools
in Washington:
Auburn: 1 school
Bellevue: 1 school
Bellingham: 3 schools
Bothell: 2 schools
Des Moines: 1 school
Lakewood: 1 school
Lynnwood: 1 school
Mount Vernon: 1 school
Olympia: 1 school
Pullman: 1 school
Seattle: 6 schools
Shoreline: 1 school
Spokane: 4 schools
Vancouver: 1 school
Walla Walla: 2 schools
in Wyoming:
Laramie: 1 school
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