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Physical Sciences at Grand Valley State University

Physical Sciences at Grand Valley State University

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 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.

GVSU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

GVSU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at GVSU 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 GVSU

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

GVSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at GVSU 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 Grand Valley 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 1
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Grand Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 12
Chemistry 7
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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Architectural and Engineering Managers 10,460 $132,810
Chemists 3,620 $79,860
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,780 $69,430
Engineering Professors 1,640 $106,740

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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