Physics at University of California - Santa Cruz

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Santa Cruz. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161.

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

UC Santa Cruz Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
• Master’s Degree in Physics

UC Santa Cruz Physics Rankings

The physics major at UC Santa Cruz is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics 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 Cruz with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UC Santa Cruz Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of physics master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	95

Related Majors

• General Physical Sciences
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Chemistry

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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 Cruz.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Physicists	3,200	$115,970
Physics Postsecondary Professors	1,190	$138,250

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 Satyriconi under License

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