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Physical Sciences at University of California - San Diego

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Physical Sciences at University of California - San Diego

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what University of California - San Diego has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 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.

UCSD Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCSD Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 93 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Physical Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 95 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCSD, about 41% were men and 59% were women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UCSD, 52% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 49
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 101
Geological & Earth Sciences 60
Physics 26
Other Physical Science 1

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 - San Diego.

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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