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Physical Sciences at Columbia College Chicago

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

Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,769. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Columbia.

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.

Columbia Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Columbia Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia performed in these rankings.

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 Columbia 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 861
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 882
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 1,049

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Columbia

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

Columbia Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Columbia. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Columbia 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 Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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

Columbia 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 Columbia College Chicago. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia College Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 7

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 IL, the home state for Columbia College Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers 9,760 $136,270
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Chemists 2,870 $74,770
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480

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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