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Physics at California State University - Los Angeles

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what California State University - Los Angeles has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from Cal State LA.

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

Cal State LA Physics Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Cal State LA 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 Cal State LA 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
123

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in physics from Cal State LA. This makes it the #86 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Physics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physics from Cal State LA in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Cal State LA Physics Master’s Program

29% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at Cal State LA awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 43% 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Cal State LA 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 - Los Angeles.

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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