Physical Sciences at University of Southern California
USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287.
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.
USC Physical Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
USC Physical Sciences Rankings
The physical sciences major at USC 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 58 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physical Sciences Student Demographics at USC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of Southern California.
USC Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Southern California with a bachelor's in physical sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
USC Physical Sciences Master’s Program
In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in physical sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Physical Sciences
The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of Southern California. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern California. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Physics | 50 |
Chemistry | 46 |
Materials Sciences | 12 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 11 |
General Physical Sciences | 1 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1 |
Related Majors
- Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
- Engineering Technologies
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Architecture & Related Services
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 Southern California.
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
- Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.