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Physical Sciences at California State University - Sacramento

70 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
#124 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Sac State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in physical sciences.

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Physical Sciences Degrees Available at Sac State

Sac State Physical Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Sac State was ranked #124 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #17 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates 16
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 42
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 43
Highest Paid Physical Sciences Graduates 46
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences 61
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 80
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 118
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 119
Best Physical Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 122
Best Physical Sciences Schools 124
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 126
Best Physical Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 132
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 135
Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Veterans 137

Popularity of Physical Sciences at Sac State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Sacramento handed out 70 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 74 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Sac State. This makes it the #194 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Sac State Physical Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at California State University - Sacramento.

Sac State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 70 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in physical sciences from Sac State in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 14

Sac State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

The physical sciences program at Sac State awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Sac State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a master's in physical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Physical Sciences Majors

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
Chemistry 37
Physics 23
Geological & Earth Sciences 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 597
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 308
Mathematics & Statistics 78
Natural Resources & Conservation 57
Engineering Technologies 55

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