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Physical Sciences at California State University-San Marcos

28 Total Degrees Awarded
2 Award Levels Offered
#9 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$66,529 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at California State University-San Marcos. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #9 out of 36 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Physical Sciences Degrees Available at California State University-San Marcos

The following degree levels are granted in physical sciences at California State University-San Marcos, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 27
Master’s 1

California State University-San Marcos Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California State University-San Marcos handed out 27 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

California State University-San Marcos ranks competitively among schools offering physical sciences at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #9 out of 36 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 9
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 9
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 27
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 30
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 118

Salary of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$66,529 Bachelor's Median Salary

Physical Sciences graduates with a bachelor’s degree from California State University-San Marcos go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $66,529 a year. This is higher than $61,351, the median for all majors at California State University-San Marcos.

Salary for Physical Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at California State University-San Marcos

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

$19,069 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at California State University-San Marcos, physical sciences students accumulate a median of $19,069 in student loans. This is above $17,019, the typical median for all majors at California State University-San Marcos.

Student debt for Physical Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at California State University-San Marcos

California State University-San Marcos Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,082 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,069 Average Student Debt

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 $1,998 $1,998

Read more about California State University-San Marcos tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

California State University-San Marcos gender breakdown of Physical Sciences Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of physical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at California State University-San Marcos were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 48% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Physical Sciences majors at California State University-San Marcos
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Chemistry, General (Bachelor’s)

California State University-San Marcos conferred 14 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry, general recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (36%).

Physics, Other (Bachelor’s)

California State University-San Marcos granted 13 bachelor’s degrees in physics, other in the latest year of data — 15% to women and 85% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (62%).

Graduate Study in Physical Sciences at California State University-San Marcos

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at California State University-San Marcos. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s 1

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