Physical Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Most Focused Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	264

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #221 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 112 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	55
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in physical sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 56% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	44
Geological & Earth Sciences	39
Physics	37

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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