The main focus area for this major is General Physics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Physics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at San Jose State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in physics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
Fees | $2,110 | $2,110 |
Books and Supplies | $1,035 | $1,035 |
On Campus Room and Board | $16,986 | $16,986 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
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Online degrees for the San Jose State physics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the San Jose State Online Learning page.
About 9.1% of the students who received their BS in physics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in physics at San Jose State in 2019-2020, 63.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Physics | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 7 |
Chemistry | 63 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 8 |
*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.
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