Physical Sciences at Idaho State University

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

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766.

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.

ISU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

ISU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at ISU 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #228 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at ISU 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 Idaho State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

ISU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from ISU, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Idaho State University with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	11
Physics	8
Geological & Earth Sciences	7

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering

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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,380	$117,930
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	520	$60,470
Natural Sciences Managers	360	$93,940
Physical Scientists	290	$64,900

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Staplegunther under License

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