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Physical Sciences at Fitchburg State University

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

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and approximately 6,728 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Fitchburg State.

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.

Fitchburg State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Fitchburg State Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State 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 624
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 768
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 826

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Fitchburg State. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Fitchburg State since its program graduates 37% more women than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg 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 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Fitchburg State 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

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Fitchburg State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fitchburg State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 8
Chemistry 2

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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Chemists 2,890 $94,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,950 $82,580

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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