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Physics at California State University - Northridge

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

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a total student population of 40,381. In 2021, 14 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from CSUN.

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

CSUN Physics Degrees Available

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

CSUN Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at CSUN 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 CSUN 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
85
Best Value Physics Schools 92
Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 98
Most Focused Physics Schools 585

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in physics from CSUN. This makes it the #41 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Physics Bachelor’s Program

7% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 physics majors earned their bachelor's degree from CSUN. Of these graduates, 93% were men and 7% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 - Northridge with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

CSUN Physics Master’s Program

31% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CSUN, about 69% were men and 31% were women.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of degree recipients. That is 48% 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

CSUN 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 - Northridge.

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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