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Physical Sciences at California State University - Northridge

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Physical Sciences at California State University - Northridge

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 State University - Northridge stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

CSUN Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

CSUN Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Physical Sciences Master’s Program

39% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who graduated with a master’s in physical sciences from CSUN in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge 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 10
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Northridge. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 13
Chemistry 6
Geological & Earth Sciences 4

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 State University - Northridge.

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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