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Physical Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

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Physical Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if University of California - Santa Cruz is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 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 Santa Cruz Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Santa Cruz Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 35 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #63 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Physical Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a master's degree in physical sciences from UC Santa Cruz. About 56% were men and 44% were women.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
International Students 6
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 - Santa Cruz. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 21
Physics 20
Chemistry 17
Astronomy & Astrophysics 11

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 - Santa Cruz.

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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