Physical Sciences at University of California - Riverside

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434.

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.

UCR Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCR Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UCR 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 50 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

37% Women

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 - Riverside with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UCR Physical Sciences Master’s Program

23% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 - Riverside. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	98
Physics	83
Geological & Earth Sciences	30
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 - Riverside.

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
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