Physical Sciences at Clark University

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

Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,405.

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.

Clark Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Clark Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Clark 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Clark

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

Clark Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Clark since its program graduates 24% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Clark 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 Clark University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Clark Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
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 University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	10
Chemistry	8

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 MA, the home state for Clark University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Chemists	2,890	$94,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,950	$82,580

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 Namiba under License

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