Physical Sciences at Alma College

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Alma College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Alma is located in Alma, Michigan and approximately 1,435 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Alma.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Alma Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Alma Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Alma compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Alma is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Alma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Alma College.

Alma Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Alma in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Alma since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Alma are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alma College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Alma also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Alma College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	18
Physics	5

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Alma College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810
Chemists	3,620	$79,860
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Engineering Professors	1,640	$106,740

References

*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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.