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General Physics at University of California-San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Physics, consider the program at University of California-San Diego. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-San Diego is located in La Jolla, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 74 general physics graduations were recorded at University of California-San Diego.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-San Diego

Many students take online classes at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Physics graduates at University of California-San Diego, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Physics graduates at University of California-San Diego are 18% women (13) and 82% men (61).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 31 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 16% were women (5) and 84% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	14

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 14 master’s general physics graduates at University of California-San Diego, 21% were women (3) and 79% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 29% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 29 doctoral general physics degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 17% were women (5) and 83% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Physics Graduates

Those who complete General Physics program at University of California-San Diego pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.