by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how UCLA stacks up against peers offering physics.
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UCLA is in the top 15% of the country for physics. More specifically it was ranked #40 out of 189 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #10 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Los Angeles awarded 86 bachelor’s degrees in physics.
Physics graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UCLA report a median salary of $73,644 a year. This is below $79,139, the median for all majors at UCLA.
To complete a bachelor’s at UCLA, physics students borrow a median amount of $21,100 in student loans. This is higher than $16,088, the typical median for all majors at UCLA.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $1,973 | $1,973 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 74% of physics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 26% went to women.
The largest share of physics bachelor’s degree graduates at UCLA were White. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a bachelor’s in physics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 22 |
| Other Races | 6 |
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physics master’s degrees went to men and 25% went to women.
The largest share of physics master’s degree graduates at UCLA are White. Roughly 35% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a master’s in physics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 1 |
In the most recent graduating class, 83% of physics doctoral degrees went to men and 17% went to women.
The majority of physics doctoral degree graduates at UCLA were White. About 42% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a doctoral in physics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the physics majors at University of California-Los Angeles.