Physical Sciences at Bryn Mawr College

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Bryn Mawr.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Bryn Mawr Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	76
Most Focused Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	156
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	384
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	471

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Bryn Mawr. This makes it the #299 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 21 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Bryn Mawr, about 0% were men and 100% were 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.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Bryn Mawr Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 2 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Bryn Mawr, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Bryn Mawr, 100% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bryn Mawr also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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
• Image Credit: By Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.