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Physical Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Physical Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if Purdue University Fort Wayne is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 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.

PFW Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Physical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

PFW Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at PFW 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 PFW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

PFW Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at PFW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Fort Wayne 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 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 10
Chemistry 1
Materials Sciences 1

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,120 $123,180
Chemists 2,820 $69,690
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270

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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