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Physics at San Diego State University

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

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 36,334. In 2021, 12 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from SDSU.

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

SDSU Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics

SDSU Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how SDSU performed in these rankings.

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 SDSU 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 Schools 32
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 604

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in physics from SDSU. This makes it the #99 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at SDSU

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

SDSU Physics Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physics from SDSU in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 San Diego State University 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 6
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SDSU Physics Master’s Program

17% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at SDSU awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 83% of these degrees went to men with the other 17% going to women.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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 San Diego 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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