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Physical Sciences at Gustavus Adolphus College

Physical Sciences at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and approximately 2,230 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.

Gustavus Adolphus Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Gustavus Adolphus Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus

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

Gustavus Adolphus Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% 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 Gustavus Adolphus since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Gustavus Adolphus College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gustavus Adolphus College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 9
Physics 7
Geological & Earth Sciences 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 MN, the home state for Gustavus Adolphus College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,080 $143,440
Chemists 2,010 $88,400
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,780 $74,880
Natural Sciences Managers 1,490 $125,780

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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