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Physical Sciences at Lawrence University

Physical Sciences at Lawrence University

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

Lawrence U is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 1,430.

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.

Lawrence U Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Lawrence U Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Lawrence U 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 Lawrence U

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

Lawrence U Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
32% 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 Lawrence U since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Lawrence U 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 Lawrence University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lawrence University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 11
Chemistry 8
Geological & Earth Sciences 5

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 WI, the home state for Lawrence University.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,530 $122,400
Professors 2,770 $76,130
Chemists 1,970 $71,690
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 860 $61,030

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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