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Physical Sciences at Sonoma State University

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

SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and has a total student population of 8,018. In 2021, 41 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from SSU.

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.

SSU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

SSU Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how SSU 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 SSU 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
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 409

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at SSU

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

SSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from SSU in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at SSU since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at SSU 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 Sonoma State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 29
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SSU 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

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sonoma State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 15
Geological & Earth Sciences 13
Physics 13

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 Sonoma 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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