Physics at University of California - Riverside

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

UCR is located in Riverside, California and approximately 26,434 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from UCR.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.

UCR Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
• Master’s Degree in Physics
• Doctorate Degree in Physics

UCR Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UCR compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at UCR is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 Physics Schools	27
Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools	77

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in physics from UCR. This makes it the #30 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physics from UCR in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics 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 physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UCR Physics Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in physics from UCR in 2021, 88% were men and 12% were 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 physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCR also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Sciences
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Physicists	3,200	$115,970
Physics Postsecondary Professors	1,190	$138,250

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 Amerique under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.