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Physical Sciences at Birmingham Southern College

Physical Sciences at Birmingham Southern College

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if Birmingham Southern College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

BSC is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 1,129.

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.

BSC Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

BSC Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at BSC 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at BSC

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

BSC Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at BSC 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 Birmingham Southern College with a bachelor'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 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 4
Chemistry 3

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 Birmingham Southern College.

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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