Physical Sciences at California State University - Bakersfield

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

CSUB is located in Bakersfield, California and has a total student population of 11,745.

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.

CSUB Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

CSUB Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at CSUB 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at CSUB

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

CSUB Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

32% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 State University - Bakersfield with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CSUB Physical Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 California State University - Bakersfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	16
Chemistry	4

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 State University - Bakersfield.

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
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