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Physical Sciences at Fort Lewis College

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 Fort Lewis College stacks up to those at other schools.

FLC is located in Durango, Colorado and approximately 3,469 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from FLC.

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.

FLC Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

FLC Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at FLC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 FLC 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 338

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at FLC

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

FLC Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at FLC awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% 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 FLC since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at FLC 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 Fort Lewis College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

FLC 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 Fort Lewis College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 13
Geological & Earth Sciences 10
Physics 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 CO, the home state for Fort Lewis College.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,350 $172,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,930 $93,010
Geoscientists 2,010 $111,130
Chemists 1,700 $77,250

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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