Physical Sciences at California State University - Los Angeles

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

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Cal State LA.

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 LA Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Cal State LA 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
Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	41
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools	75
	79
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	121
Most Focused Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	173
Best Physical Sciences Schools	180
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	199
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	804

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Cal State LA. This makes it the #104 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Cal State LA in 2021, 48% were men and 52% 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 LA since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Cal State LA Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 19 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal State LA, about 74% were men and 26% were women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of degree recipients. That is 42% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cal State LA 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 - Los Angeles. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	29
Geological & Earth Sciences	19
Physics	15

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 - Los Angeles.

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 Justefrain under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.