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Physical Sciences at University of California - Berkeley

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Berkeley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 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.

UC Berkeley Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 124 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Physical Sciences Master’s Program

27% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 79 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 73% were men and 27% were women.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 29
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Berkeley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 68
Chemistry 57
Materials Sciences 47
Astronomy & Astrophysics 16
Geological & Earth Sciences 15

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 University of California - Berkeley.

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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