Physics at University of California - Berkeley
If you are interested in studying physics, 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.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.
UC Berkeley Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
UC Berkeley Physics Rankings
There were 39 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physics Student Demographics at UC Berkeley
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of California - Berkeley.
UC Berkeley Physics Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in physics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 9 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Physics
Physics 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 |
---|---|
General Physics | 68 |
Related Majors
Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into
A degree in physics 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 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
Physicists | 3,200 | $115,970 |
Physics Postsecondary Professors | 1,190 | $138,250 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By LAgirl5252 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.