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Physics at California State University - Long Beach

If you are interested in studying physics, 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from CSULB.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.

CSULB Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics

CSULB Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at CSULB compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at CSULB 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
Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
51

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in physics from CSULB. This makes it the #50 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Physics Graduates from CSULB Make?

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSULB is $43,640. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $38,470 for all physics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Physics Student Demographics at CSULB

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

CSULB Physics Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students earned a bachelor's degree in physics from CSULB. About 16% of these graduates were women and the other 84% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% 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 State University - Long Beach with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

CSULB Physics Master’s Program

36% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in physics from CSULB. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from CSULB, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 17% 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

CSULB also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 State University - Long Beach.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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