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Physical Sciences at Grinnell College

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

Grinnell is located in Grinnell, Iowa and approximately 1,493 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Grinnell.

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.

Grinnell Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Grinnell Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Grinnell performed in these rankings.

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 Grinnell 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 Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 56
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 297
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 409

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Grinnell

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

Grinnell Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

28% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at Grinnell awarded 29 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 72% of these degrees went to men with the other 28% going to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Grinnell 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 Grinnell College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Grinnell 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 Grinnell College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Grinnell College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 19
Chemistry 10

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 IA, the home state for Grinnell College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Professors 2,250 $71,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,120 $119,230
Engineering Professors 570 $116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 550 $74,140

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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