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Physical Sciences at California State University - Long Beach

Physical Sciences at California State University - Long Beach

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at California State University - Long Beach. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and has a total student population of 40,069.

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.

CSULB Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

CSULB Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at CSULB 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 CSULB

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

CSULB Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% 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 - Long Beach with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 18
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

CSULB Physical Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 - Long Beach. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 54
Physics 48
Geological & Earth Sciences 18

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 - Long Beach.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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