Materials Sciences at University of California - San Diego
What traits are you looking for in a materials science school? To help you decide if University of California - San Diego is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's materials science program.UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Materials Sciences section at the bottom of this page.
UCSD Materials Sciences Degrees Available
UCSD Materials Sciences Rankings
Concentrations Within Materials Sciences
If you plan to be a materials science 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 - San Diego. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|
Related Majors
- Other Physical Science
- Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
- Geological & Earth Sciences
- Physics
- Chemistry
Careers That Materials Science Grads May Go Into
A degree in materials science 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 - San Diego.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 31,580 | $175,010 |
| Chemists | 10,430 | $88,570 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
| Engineering Professors | 2,400 | $129,790 |
| Chemistry Professors | 1,570 | $116,530 |
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 Znode at English Wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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