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Physical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

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Physical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

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

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,953 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 2021, 113 of them were physical sciences majors.

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.

Carnegie Mellon Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Carnegie Mellon Physical Sciences Rankings

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

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 Carnegie Mellon 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 36
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 114

In 2021, 71 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #20 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 113 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Carnegie Mellon. About 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Carnegie Mellon since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 53
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Carnegie Mellon Physical Sciences Master’s Program

34% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from Carnegie Mellon. Of these graduates, 66% were men and 34% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Carnegie Mellon also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 42 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Carnegie Mellon University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Carnegie Mellon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Materials Sciences 105
Physics 56
Chemistry 55
Astronomy & Astrophysics 10

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 Carnegie Mellon University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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