Physical Sciences at William & Mary

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at William & Mary stacks up to those at other schools.

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and approximately 8,939 students attend the school each year.

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.

William & Mary Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

William & Mary Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at William & Mary 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #173 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at William & Mary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at William & Mary.

William & Mary Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% 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 William & Mary since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at William & Mary 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 William & Mary with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	65
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

William & Mary Physical Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 William & Mary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	55
Physics	38
Geological & Earth Sciences	27

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 VA, the home state for William & Mary.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,030	$164,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Physical Scientists	1,600	$121,850
Chemists	1,390	$98,670

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
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