Physical Sciences at Kent State University at Kent

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

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and has a total student population of 26,822.

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.

Kent State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Kent State Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Kent State 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 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #116 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Kent State 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 Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	42
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Kent State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Kent State University at Kent. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	57
Physics	25
Geological & Earth Sciences	18

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Engineering
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services

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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Architectural and Engineering Managers	6,160	$135,360
Chemists	4,010	$72,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,000	$74,750
Engineering Professors	1,530	$113,110

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 JonRidinger under License

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