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The bachelor's program at UC Santa Cruz was ranked #51 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #10 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 274 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 206 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #51 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 35 students received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences in 2021, making the school the #63 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
The physical sciences program at UC Santa Cruz awarded 274 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 66% of these degrees went to men with the other 34% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in physical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 39 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 67 |
White | 124 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 30 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from UC Santa Cruz. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a master's in physical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 6 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Physics | 95 |
Chemistry | 93 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 76 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 65 |
General Physical Sciences | 14 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 862 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 227 |
Engineering | 221 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 171 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 20 |
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