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Physical Sciences at York College

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

York is located in Jamaica, New York and approximately 7,784 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,328 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from York College in 2021, 12 of them were physical sciences majors.

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.

York Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

York Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at York 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 York 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 Schools 825

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at York

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

York Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from York in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at York since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 60% 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 York College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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

York 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

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 York College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 6
Geological & Earth Sciences 5
Physics 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 NY, the home state for York College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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