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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Gustavus Adolphus.

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Physical Sciences Schools 80
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 128
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools 210
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 227
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 563

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

33% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at Gustavus Adolphus awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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About 78% 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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Gustavus Adolphus 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 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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