Physical Sciences at McDaniel College

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

McDaniel is located in Westminster, Maryland and approximately 2,931 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from McDaniel.

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.

McDaniel Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

McDaniel Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at McDaniel 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	486

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at McDaniel

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

McDaniel Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from McDaniel. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at McDaniel 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 McDaniel College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	9
Physics	1

Related Majors

• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 MD, the home state for McDaniel College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers	5,010	$145,470
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Chemists	3,100	$116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300

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
• Image Credit: By Swissbeauty under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.