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Physical Sciences at Auburn University

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Auburn University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a total student population of 30,737. In 2021, 47 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Auburn.

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.

Auburn Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Auburn Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Auburn 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.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Auburn. This makes it the #184 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Auburn, about 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Auburn since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Auburn 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 Auburn University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Auburn Physical Sciences Master’s Program

18% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in physical sciences from Auburn in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 49
Physics 19
Geological & Earth Sciences 10

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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Professors 3,180 $36,330
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,290 $138,470
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 840 $67,630
Chemists 610 $76,220

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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