Physics at University of California - Santa Cruz
If you plan to study physics, take a look at what University of California - Santa Cruz has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and approximately 19,161 students attend the school each year.
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 Santa Cruz Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
- Master’s Degree in Physics
UC Santa Cruz Physics Rankings
There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physics Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
UC Santa Cruz Physics Master’s Program
In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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 physics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Physics
The following physics concentations are available at University of California - Santa Cruz. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Santa Cruz. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Physics | 20 |
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 - Santa Cruz.
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 Satyriconi under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.