Physical Sciences at East Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if East Tennessee State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,713.

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.

ETSU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

ETSU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at ETSU 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at ETSU 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 East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ETSU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from ETSU, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Tennessee State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	34
Chemistry	28
Physics	3

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• 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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,300	$129,320
Professors	2,040	$53,390
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,410	$72,470
Chemists	1,140	$75,430

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 Boboskaditdatin under License

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