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Physical Sciences at University of California - Merced

Physical Sciences at University of California - Merced

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at University of California - Merced stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Merced is located in Merced, California and approximately 9,018 students attend the school each year.

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 Merced Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Merced Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UC Merced 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #169 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UC Merced

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

UC Merced Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went 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 Merced since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 - Merced with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UC Merced Physical Sciences Master’s Program

31% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 3
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of California - Merced. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Merced. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 53
Physics 26
Geological & Earth Sciences 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 University of California - Merced.

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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