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Physical Sciences at Lafayette College

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

Lafayette is located in Easton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,514. In 2021, 18 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Lafayette.

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.

Lafayette Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Lafayette Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 182
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 277
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 437
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 563

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Lafayette

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

Lafayette Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Lafayette, about 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Lafayette since its program graduates 24% more women than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Lafayette are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lafayette College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lafayette also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Lafayette College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lafayette College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 9
Chemistry 6
Physics 3

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 PA, the home state for Lafayette College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,220 $150,400
Chemists 5,460 $77,250
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810

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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