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Physical Sciences at Lock Haven University

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Lock Haven University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

LHU is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,163 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from LHU.

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.

LHU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

LHU Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at LHU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 LHU 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 19
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 420
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 533
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 673

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at LHU

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

LHU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from LHU. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at LHU since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at LHU 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 Lock Haven 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 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

LHU 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 Lock Haven University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lock Haven University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 7
Geological & Earth Sciences 5
Physics 1

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 Lock Haven University.

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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