Physical Sciences at Cornell University

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 Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620.

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.

Cornell Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cornell Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Cornell 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 57 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	55
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Cornell Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Cornell University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cornell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	117
Physics	96
Geological & Earth Sciences	24
Astronomy & Astrophysics	12
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	9

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical 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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Professors	6,440	$112,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Chemists	3,360	$85,590

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.