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Physical Sciences at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Physical Sciences at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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

MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 19,086. Of the 3,153 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2021, 37 of them were physical sciences majors.

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.

MSU Denver Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

MSU Denver Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how MSU Denver 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 MSU Denver 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
72
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 211

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at MSU Denver

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

MSU Denver Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at MSU Denver 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MSU Denver 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 16
Geological & Earth Sciences 10
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 6
Physics 5

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 Metropolitan State University of Denver.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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