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Physical Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Physical Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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 Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Physical Sciences Master’s Program

38% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 71% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 8

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 Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

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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