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General Physics at University of California-Berkeley

If you plan to study General Physics, consider the program at University of California-Berkeley. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Berkeley sits in Berkeley, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 174 general physics degrees were awarded at University of California-Berkeley.

Studying Online at University of California-Berkeley

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Berkeley. Among 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Physics graduates at University of California-Berkeley, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Physics graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 20% women (34) and 80% men (140).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 112 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 20% were women (22) and 80% were men (90).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	16
Asian	33
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	23
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 48% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 22 master’s general physics degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 32% were women (7) and 68% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 40 doctoral general physics graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 12% were women (5) and 88% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Physics Graduates

Graduates of the General Physics program at University of California-Berkeley go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.