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Physical Sciences at California Institute of Technology

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at California Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and approximately 2,240 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Caltech Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Caltech Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 64 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Caltech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at California Institute of Technology.

Caltech Physical Sciences Master’s Program

51% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at Caltech awarded 39 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going to women.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at California Institute of Technology. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 29
Geological & Earth Sciences 28
Astronomy & Astrophysics 23
Chemistry 23

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890
Chemists 10,430 $88,570
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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