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Physical Sciences at Kent State University at Kent

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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. In 2021, 56 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Kent State.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Kent State Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Kent State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 187

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Kent State. This makes it the #60 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

45% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Kent State. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Kent State since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

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About 79% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 44
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Kent State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

24% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Kent State also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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