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Physical Sciences at Ferrum College

Physical Sciences at Ferrum College

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Ferrum College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ferrum College is located in Ferrum, Virginia and has a total student population of 972.

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.

Ferrum College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Ferrum College Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Ferrum College 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 Ferrum College

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

Ferrum College Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% 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 Ferrum College since its program graduates 32% more women than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Ferrum College 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 Ferrum College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ferrum College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 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 VA, the home state for Ferrum College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,030 $164,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,150 $85,550
Physical Scientists 1,600 $121,850
Chemists 1,390 $98,670

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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