Physical Sciences at Marshall University

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958.

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.

Marshall University Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Marshall University Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Marshall University 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 Marshall University

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

Marshall University Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% 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 Marshall University since its program graduates 25% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Marshall University Physical Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Marshall University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	23
Geological & Earth Sciences	8
General Physical Sciences	2

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	560	$56,380
Chemists	510	$66,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers	500	$139,030
Geoscientists	160	$77,530

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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