Physical Sciences at Kean University

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and has a total student population of 14,064.

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.

Kean Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Kean Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Kean 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 Kean

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

Kean Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

46% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% 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 Kean since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 Kean University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	13
Chemistry	8

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 NJ, the home state for Kean University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Chemists	7,460	$96,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,020	$163,440
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,670	$80,350
Professors	2,670	$73,660

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
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