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Physical Sciences at Hampden - Sydney College

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if Hampden - Sydney College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

Hampden - Sydney is located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia and approximately 881 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Hampden - Sydney.

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.

Hampden - Sydney Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Hampden - Sydney Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Hampden - Sydney 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 Hampden - Sydney 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 41
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 61
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 533
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 673

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Hampden - Sydney

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

Hampden - Sydney Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at Hampden - Sydney awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Hampden - Sydney 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 Hampden - Sydney 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 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Hampden - Sydney 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

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hampden - Sydney College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 8
Chemistry 5

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 VA, the home state for Hampden - Sydney College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,030 $164,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,150 $85,550
Physical Scientists 1,600 $121,850
Chemists 1,390 $98,670

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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