Physical Sciences at California State University - Chico

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at California State University - Chico stacks up to those at other schools.

Chico State is located in Chico, California and has a total student population of 16,746.

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.

Chico State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Chico State Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Chico State 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 Chico State

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

Chico State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Chico State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Chico State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	21
Geological & Earth Sciences	11
Chemistry	8

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Engineering

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 - Chico.

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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