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Physical Sciences at Colby College

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

Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and approximately 2,155 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Colby.

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.

Colby Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Colby Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Colby compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Colby 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 Focused Physical Sciences Schools 48
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 286

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Colby

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

Colby Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Colby. About 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Colby since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Colby are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 23
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Colby 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

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Colby College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colby College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 25
Chemistry 16
Geological & Earth Sciences 3

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 ME, the home state for Colby College.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Architectural and Engineering Managers 760 $124,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 440 $67,390
Professors 420 $57,880
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840

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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