Physical Sciences at Bryn Mawr College

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Bryn Mawr is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,634.

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.

Bryn Mawr Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Bryn Mawr Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Bryn Mawr 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Bryn Mawr

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

Bryn Mawr Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% 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 Bryn Mawr since its program graduates 57% more women than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Bryn Mawr 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 Bryn Mawr College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Bryn Mawr Physical Sciences Master’s Program

20% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Bryn Mawr, 60% 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 Bryn Mawr College with a master's in physical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bryn Mawr College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	15
Physics	8
Geological & Earth Sciences	1

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 PA, the home state for Bryn Mawr College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,220	$150,400
Chemists	5,460	$77,250
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810

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
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