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Physical Sciences at Calvin University

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

Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and approximately 3,307 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Calvin.

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.

Calvin Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Calvin Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Calvin compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Calvin 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 Popular Physical Sciences Schools 649

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Calvin

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

Calvin Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Calvin. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Calvin since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Calvin 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 Calvin University with a bachelor'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 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Calvin 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

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Calvin University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 9
Geological & Earth Sciences 3
Physics 2

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 MI, the home state for Calvin University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Architectural and Engineering Managers 10,460 $132,810
Chemists 3,620 $79,860
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,780 $69,430
Engineering Professors 1,640 $106,740

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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