Physical Sciences at University of California - Santa Barbara

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCSB Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCSB Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UCSB 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 55 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

34% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	98
International Students	91
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

UCSB Physical Sciences Master’s Program

31% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of California - Santa Barbara. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Barbara. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	199
Chemistry	126
Geological & Earth Sciences	53
Materials Sciences	22

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 - Santa Barbara.

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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