Physical Sciences at California State University - Sacramento

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at California State University - Sacramento stacks up to those at other schools.

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and approximately 32,293 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,644 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Sacramento in 2021, 70 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.

Sac State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Sac State Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Sac State performed in these rankings.

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 Sac State 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	31
	45
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	169

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Sac State. This makes it the #194 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 - Sacramento with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Sac State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from Sac State. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Sac State, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Sac State 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 - Sacramento. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	37
Physics	23
Geological & Earth Sciences	20

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 - Sacramento.

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 Stickpen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.