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Physical Sciences at Drake University

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

Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a total student population of 4,774. In 2021, 14 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Drake.

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.

Drake Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Drake Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Drake 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 Drake 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 Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 515
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 567

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Drake

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

Drake Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Drake. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Drake 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 Drake University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 7
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 IA, the home state for Drake University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Professors 2,250 $71,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,120 $119,230
Engineering Professors 570 $116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 550 $74,140

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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