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Physical Sciences at Calvin University

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.

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 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.

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

30% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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About 70% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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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