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Physical Sciences at San Francisco State University

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if San Francisco State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 27,349 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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.

SFSU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

SFSU Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

48% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in physical sciences from SFSU. About 52% were men and 48% were women.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 San Francisco State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 13
Chemistry 9
Geological & Earth Sciences 5

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 San Francisco State University.

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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