Physical Sciences at Fordham University

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364.

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.

Fordham U Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Fordham U Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Fordham 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 Fordham U

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

Fordham U Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% 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 Fordham U since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Fordham 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 Fordham University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	13
Physics	4

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 NY, the home state for Fordham University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Professors	6,440	$112,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Chemists	3,360	$85,590

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
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