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Physical Sciences at Eastern Connecticut State University

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

ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and approximately 4,644 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from ECSU.

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.

ECSU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

ECSU Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at ECSU 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 Schools 699

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at ECSU

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

ECSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at ECSU awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at ECSU since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at ECSU 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 Eastern Connecticut State 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 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

ECSU 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

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 Eastern Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 12

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 CT, the home state for Eastern Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,570 $143,920
Chemists 1,400 $92,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 800 $83,220
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200

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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