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Physical Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589. In 2021, 201 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UCLA.

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.

UCLA Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCLA Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UCLA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UCLA 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 41

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UCLA. This makes it the #10 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 82 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 201 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCLA, about 63% were men and 37% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 36
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 59
International Students 45
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

UCLA Physical Sciences Master’s Program

27% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from UCLA. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 42
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 82 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 135
Physics 123
Astronomy & Astrophysics 43
Geological & Earth Sciences 31
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 25
Materials Sciences 14

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 - Los Angeles.

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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