Physics at California State University - Sacramento
Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and approximately 32,293 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Sac State.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.
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Sac State Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
Sac State Physics Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how Sac State performed in these rankings.
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 physics major at Sac State 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 |
|---|---|
| 96 | |
| 99 | |
| Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 134 |
How Much Do Physics Graduates from Sac State Make?
The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sac State is $40,387. This is 5% higher than $38,470, which is the national average for all physics bachelor's degree recipients.
Physics Student Demographics at Sac State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at California State University - Sacramento.
Sac State Physics Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 - Sacramento with a bachelor's in physics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Sac State also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 - Sacramento.
| 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Stickpen under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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