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. In 2021, 56 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Humboldt State University.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Humboldt State University 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Physical Sciences Schools	193
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	220

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

Of the 56 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Humboldt State University, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

About 59% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Humboldt State University 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 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

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adbar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.