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Physical Sciences at Humboldt State University

Physical Sciences at Humboldt State University

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 Humboldt State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and approximately 6,612 students attend the school each year.

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.

Humboldt State University Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Humboldt State University Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Humboldt State University 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Humboldt State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Humboldt State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 24
Chemistry 20
Physics 10
General Physical Sciences 2

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 Humboldt State University.

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.

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