Physics at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. Of the 5,421 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo in 2021, 37 of them were physics majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.
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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Physics Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo performed in these rankings.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The physics major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 37 |
| Most Focused Physics Master’s Degree Schools | 228 |
| Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools | 228 |
In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in physics from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This is the #229 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Physics Graduates
The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $30,120. This is less than $38,470, which is the national average of all physics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Physics Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Physics Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics 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 physics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.
| 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 Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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