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Physical Sciences at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and has a total student population of 18,142. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from BGSU.

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.

BGSU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

BGSU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at BGSU 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, 18 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from BGSU. This makes it the #112 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #190 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at BGSU since its program graduates 27% more women than average.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 39
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BGSU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from BGSU, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BGSU also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 45
Physics 12
Geological & Earth Sciences 9

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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Architectural and Engineering Managers 6,160 $135,360
Chemists 4,010 $72,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,000 $74,750
Engineering Professors 1,530 $113,110

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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