Physical Sciences at Delaware State University

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

Del State is located in Dover, Delaware and has a total student population of 4,739. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Del 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.

Del State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Del State Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Del 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
Most Focused Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	190
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	238
Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	260
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	508

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Del State. This makes it the #261 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Del State

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

Del State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from Del State in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Del State since its program graduates 44% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 62% 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 Delaware State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Del State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in physical sciences from Del State in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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

Del State also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 1 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 Delaware State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	15
Physics	6

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 DE, the home state for Delaware State University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
High School Teachers	2,650	$65,040
Chemists	1,420	$105,570
Architectural and Engineering Managers	370	$157,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	370	$59,890

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 Smartyllama under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.