Physical Sciences at Clark Atlanta University

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Clark Atlanta University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,776.

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.

CAU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

CAU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at CAU 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #190 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at CAU

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

CAU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 68% 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 Clark Atlanta University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CAU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 68% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Clark Atlanta University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	8
Chemistry	5

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical 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 GA, the home state for Clark Atlanta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,740	$142,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,300	$72,860
Chemists	1,270	$83,240
Geoscientists	490	$68,860

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 Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License

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