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Physics at California State University - San Marcos

Physics at California State University - San Marcos

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if California State University - San Marcos is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and has a total student population of 16,367.

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

CSUSM Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

CSUSM Physics Rankings

The physics major at CSUSM 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.

Physics Student Demographics at CSUSM

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

CSUSM Physics Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at CSUSM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 - San Marcos 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 4
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at California State University - San Marcos. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - San Marcos. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Physics 14

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 - San Marcos.

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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