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Physics at San Jose State University

Physics at San Jose State University

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what San Jose State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208.

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

San Jose State Physics Degrees Available

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

San Jose State Physics Rankings

The physics major at San Jose State 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 San Jose State

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

San Jose State Physics Bachelor’s Program

6% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 94% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Jose State University with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

San Jose State Physics Master’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physics master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Physics

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 21

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 Jose 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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