Physical Sciences at California State University - Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and approximately 42,051 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 79 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton.

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 State Fullerton Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cal State Fullerton Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Cal State Fullerton compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Cal State Fullerton 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
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	741

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Cal State Fullerton. This makes it the #155 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Cal State Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 79 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Cal State Fullerton in 2021, 54% were men and 46% 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 State Fullerton since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 - Fullerton with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	21
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Cal State Fullerton Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 93% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cal State Fullerton 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 State University - Fullerton. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Fullerton. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	35
Chemistry	32
Geological & Earth Sciences	26

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• 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 - Fullerton.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.