Physical Sciences at Amherst College

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

Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 1,745 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 36 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Amherst.

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.

Amherst Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Amherst Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Amherst 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	18
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	343

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Amherst

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

Amherst Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Amherst, about 61% were men and 39% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Amherst 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

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Amherst College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Amherst College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	20
Chemistry	9
Geological & Earth Sciences	4
Astronomy & Astrophysics	3

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 MA, the home state for Amherst College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Chemists	2,890	$94,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,950	$82,580

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.