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Physical Sciences at Fairfield University

Physical Sciences at Fairfield University

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Fairfield University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 5,513 students attend the school each year.

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.

Fairfield U Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Fairfield U Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Fairfield U 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 Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Fairfield U since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Fairfield U 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 Fairfield 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 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Fairfield University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 3
Physics 3

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 Fairfield 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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