Physics at University of California - San Diego
Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at University of California - San Diego stacks up to those at other schools.UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.
UCSD Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
UCSD Physics Rankings
There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physics Student Demographics at UCSD
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of California - San Diego.
UCSD Physics Master’s Program
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 physics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Physics
The following physics concentations are available at University of California - San Diego. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - San Diego. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Physics | 23 |
Other Physics | 3 |
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 - San Diego.
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 Znode at English Wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.