Physical Sciences at Colorado Mesa University

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Colorado Mesa University stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and approximately 9,110 students attend the school each year.

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.

Colorado Mesa Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Colorado Mesa Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Colorado Mesa 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 Colorado Mesa

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

Colorado Mesa Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

31% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Colorado Mesa 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 Colorado Mesa University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Colorado Mesa University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado Mesa University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	8
Physics	6
Geological & Earth Sciences	4

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 CO, the home state for Colorado Mesa University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,350	$172,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,930	$93,010
Geoscientists	2,010	$111,130
Chemists	1,700	$77,250

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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