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Physical Sciences at Macalester College

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Macalester College stacks up to those at other schools.

Macalester is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 2,049 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Macalester.

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.

Macalester Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Macalester Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Macalester 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 52
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 71
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 400

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Macalester

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

Macalester Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Macalester. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Macalester 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 Macalester College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Macalester 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

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Macalester College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

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

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 MN, the home state for Macalester College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,080 $143,440
Chemists 2,010 $88,400
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,780 $74,880
Natural Sciences Managers 1,490 $125,780

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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