by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Physics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Physics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of California - Santa Barbara. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in physics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UCSB is in the top 10% of the country for physics. More specifically it was ranked #21 out of 334 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCSB.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,964 | $2,964 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,259 | $1,259 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,903 | $15,903 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,381 | $5,381 |
Learn more about UCSB tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Physics students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSB took out an average of $20,000 in student loans. That is 11% lower than the national average of $22,379.
The median early career salary of physics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSB is $59,648 per year. That is 50% higher than the national average of $39,724.
Online degrees for the UCSB physics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSB Online Learning page.
About 15.5% of the students who received their BS in physics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.5% of the physics bachelor’s degrees at UCSB in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 30 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 161 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 100 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 69 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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