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General Physics at University of California - San Diego

31 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
18 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UCSD ranks in comparison to other schools with general physics programs.

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General Physics Degrees Available at UCSD

UCSD General Physics Rankings

UCSD is in the top 10% of the country for general physics. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 212 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (With Aid) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (With Aid) 13
Best General Physics Schools 15
Best Value Colleges for General Physics (With Aid) 17
Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 17
Best General Physics Graduate Degree Schools 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Colleges for General Physics (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Colleges for General Physics (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics 25
Best Value Colleges for General Physics (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Value Colleges for General Physics (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best General Physics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best General Physics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (With Aid) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best General Physics Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income Over $110k) 39
Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income Over $110k) 43
Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools 43
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Physics 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income $75-$110k) 46
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Physics Graduates 50
Best General Physics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Value Colleges for General Physics (Income Over $110k) 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Physics (Income Over $110k) 87
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Physics Graduates 102
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Physics Graduates 103
Highest Paid General Physics Graduates 113
Best Value Colleges for General Physics 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics 158

Popularity of General Physics at UCSD

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in general physics. This is a decrease of 38% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in general physics from UCSD. This makes it the #102 most popular school for general physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in general physics in 2021, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Diversity at UCSD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general physics majors at University of California - San Diego.

UCSD General Physics Bachelor’s Program

The general physics program at UCSD awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 84% of these degrees went to men with the other 16% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in general physics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 11
Other Races 0

UCSD General Physics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 general physics majors earned their master's degree from UCSD. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in general physics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to General Physics

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Other Physics 28

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