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Physical Sciences at Bates College

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

Bates is located in Lewiston, Maine and has a total student population of 1,876. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Bates.

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.

Bates Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Bates Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Bates performed in these rankings.

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 Bates 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 14
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 24
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 189
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 280

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Bates

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

Bates Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 46 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Bates, about 61% were men and 39% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Bates 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 Bates College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 32
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Bates 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 Bates College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bates College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 19
Chemistry 15
Geological & Earth Sciences 12

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 ME, the home state for Bates College.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Architectural and Engineering Managers 760 $124,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 440 $67,390
Professors 420 $57,880
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840

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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