Physics at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and has a total student population of 6,612. Of the 1,747 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Humboldt State University in 2021, 10 of them were physics majors.

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

Humboldt State University Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Humboldt State University Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Humboldt State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Humboldt State University 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
Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
	138
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	200
Most Popular Physics Schools	333

Physics Student Demographics at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Humboldt State University since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Humboldt State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Humboldt State University with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Humboldt State University also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Physical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geological & Earth Sciences

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 Humboldt State University.

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 Adbar under License

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