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General Physics at University of California-Los Angeles

If you plan to study General Physics, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 150 general physics degrees were awarded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Physics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Physics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 24% women (36) and 76% men (114).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 86 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 26% were women (22) and 74% were men (64).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	3
Asian	17
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	22

Minority students account for 42% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 40 master’s general physics degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 25% were women (10) and 75% were men (30).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	14

Minority students account for 30% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 24 doctoral general physics degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 17% were women (4) and 83% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Physics Graduates

Those who complete General Physics program at University of California-Los Angeles go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.