Other Physical Science at University of California - San Diego

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

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576. In 2021, 10 physical sciences (other) majors received their bachelor's degree from UCSD.

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

UCSD Other Physical Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Other Physical Science
• Doctorate Degree in Other Physical Science

UCSD Other Physical Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences (other) programs across the country. The following shows how UCSD performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences (other) major at UCSD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Other Physical Science. 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
Best Value Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Other Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools	9

Other Physical Science Student Demographics at UCSD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences (other) majors at University of California - San Diego.

UCSD Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences (other) from UCSD in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences (other) 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in physical sciences (other).

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences (other). In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics
• Chemistry

Careers That Other Physical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences (other) 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
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Physical Scientists	2,170	$117,830

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.