Physical Sciences at University of California - Irvine

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

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 266 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UC Irvine.

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.

UC Irvine Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

UC Irvine Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UC Irvine 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 physical sciences major at UC Irvine 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 Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	30

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UC Irvine. This makes it the #30 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The physical sciences program at UC Irvine awarded 266 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UC Irvine since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	84
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	73
White	36
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

UC Irvine Physical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from UC Irvine. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UC Irvine, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	30
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 45 students 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 University of California - Irvine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	175
Physics	122
Geological & Earth Sciences	70

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 University of California - Irvine.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By TFNorman under License

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