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Physical Science at University of California - Santa Cruz

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 UC Santa Cruz ranks in comparison to other schools with physical sciences programs.

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Physical Science Degrees Available at UC Santa Cruz

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UC Santa Cruz Physical Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UC Santa Cruz was ranked #6 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Science (Income $48-$75k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Science (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Science (With Aid)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Science (Income $30-$48k)	3
Best Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Science (Income $0-$30k)	5
Best Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	5
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Graduates	5
Best Physical Science Colleges for Veterans	6
Best Physical Science Schools	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Science	6
Best Value Colleges for Physical Science (Income $48-$75k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Physical Science (Income $30-$48k)	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Science (Income Over $110k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Physical Science (With Aid)	9
Best Value Colleges for Physical Science (Income $75-$110k)	9
Best Value Colleges for Physical Science (Income $0-$30k)	10
Highest Paid Physical Science Graduates	17
Best Value Colleges for Physical Science	17
Best Value Colleges for Physical Science (Income Over $110k)	18

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in physical science. This is an increase of 100% over the previous year when 7 degrees were handed out.

UC Santa Cruz Physical Sciences Students

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

UC Santa Cruz Physical Science Bachelor’s Program

The physical sciences program at UC Santa Cruz awarded 14 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% 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
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Satyriconi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.