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Physical Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Johns Hopkins University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 28,890.

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.

Johns Hopkins Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Johns Hopkins

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Johns Hopkins does offer online education options in physical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

Johns Hopkins Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Johns Hopkins 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 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% 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 Johns Hopkins since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	16
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Johns Hopkins Physical Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Johns Hopkins, 59% 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 Johns Hopkins University with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	120
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Johns Hopkins University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Physical Science	107
Physics	60
Chemistry	58
Geological & Earth Sciences	18
Astronomy & Astrophysics	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 MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers	5,010	$145,470
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Chemists	3,100	$116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300

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 Lester Spence under License

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