Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Physical Sciences at California State University - Northridge

Find Schools Near

Physical Sciences at California State University - Northridge

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

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a total student population of 40,381. Of the 9,572 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Northridge in 2021, 60 of them were physical sciences majors.

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.

CSUN Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

CSUN Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at CSUN 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 CSUN 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 Schools 101
151
Most Focused Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 215
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 909

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from CSUN. This makes it the #80 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 60 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from CSUN in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

undefined

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 - Northridge with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 19
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

CSUN Physical Sciences Master’s Program

39% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CSUN, about 61% were men and 39% were women.

undefined

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

CSUN 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

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Northridge. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 40
Physics 27
Geological & Earth Sciences 16

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 - Northridge.

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.