Physical Sciences at Chicago State University

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

CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,644. In 2021, 9 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from CSU.

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.

CSU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

CSU Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how CSU 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 CSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	650

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at CSU

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

CSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from CSU in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at CSU since its program graduates 35% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% 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 Chicago State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CSU 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

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Chicago State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	6
Physics	3

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 IL, the home state for Chicago State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers	9,760	$136,270
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Chemists	2,870	$74,770
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.