Physical Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if Colorado State University - Fort Collins is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 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.

Colorado State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Colorado State 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 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Colorado State

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

Colorado State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

39% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	51
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Colorado State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Colorado State, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	32
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	68
Physics	41
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	20
Geological & Earth Sciences	19
Materials Sciences	1

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,350	$172,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,930	$93,010
Geoscientists	2,010	$111,130
Chemists	1,700	$77,250

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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