Physical Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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. In 2021, 64 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Colorado State.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Colorado State Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Colorado State 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	29
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	72
Most Focused Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	79

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Colorado State. This makes it the #42 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 64 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Colorado State, about 66% were men and 34% were women.

About 67% 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	8
White	43
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Colorado State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Colorado State, 75% 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	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 45 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information 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 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
• Image Credit: By Spilly816 under License

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