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Physical Sciences at California State University-Channel Islands

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at CSU Channel Islands. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #7 out of 54 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

Physical Sciences Degrees Available at CSU Channel Islands

The following degree levels are granted in physical sciences at CSU Channel Islands, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	34

CSU Channel Islands Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California State University-Channel Islands awarded 34 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

CSU Channel Islands holds a strong position among schools offering physical sciences at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #7 out of 54 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	36
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139

Student Debt of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at CSU Channel Islands, physical sciences graduates take on a median debt of $21,375 in student loans. This is above $16,867, the typical median for all majors at CSU Channel Islands.

CSU Channel Islands Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$1,075	$1,075

Read more about CSU Channel Islands tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of physical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

The largest share of physical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at CSU Channel Islands are Hispanic or Latino. About 38% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Chemistry, General (Bachelor’s)

CSU Channel Islands granted 23 bachelor’s completions in chemistry, general in the latest year of data — 43% to women and 57% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (43%).

• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #7
• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #7
• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #17
• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #23
• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #28

Physics, Other (Bachelor’s)

CSU Channel Islands conferred 11 bachelor’s degrees in physics, other in the most recent reporting year — 18% to women and 82% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (73%).

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Stephen Schafer under License More about our data sources and methodologies.