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General Physical Sciences at University of California-Santa Cruz

If you are interested in studying General Physical Sciences, take a look at what University of California-Santa Cruz. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Santa Cruz sits in Santa Cruz, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 66 general physical sciences graduations were recorded at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Studying Online at University of California-Santa Cruz

Many students take online classes at University of California-Santa Cruz. Among 19,938 students, 166 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,098 (26%) took at least some classes online.

General Physical Sciences Rankings at University of California-Santa Cruz

Use these rankings to compare University of California-Santa Cruz’s General Physical Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#3 of 55
Best Value	California	#5 of 5
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#19 of 19
Best Value	Nationwide	#51 of 54

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Physical Sciences graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Physical Sciences graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz are 48% women (32) and 52% men (34).

General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Among the 66 bachelor’s general physical sciences degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Cruz, 48% were women (32) and 52% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physical Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	17
Asian	9
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 48% of General Physical Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, higher than the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific General Physical Sciences Concentrations at University of California-Santa Cruz

The General Physical Sciences program at University of California-Santa Cruz includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physical Science	66

Highest-Paying Careers for General Physical Sciences Graduates

Those who complete General Physical Sciences program at University of California-Santa Cruz pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Physical Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
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.