Physical Sciences at Michigan State University

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 Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. In 2021, 132 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan State.

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.

Michigan State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Michigan State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Michigan State 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	63
	86
Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	112
	140

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Michigan State. This makes it the #63 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 73 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The physical sciences program at Michigan State awarded 132 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	90
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Michigan State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in physical sciences from Michigan State in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Michigan State, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 73 students 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 Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	86
Physics	78
Geological & Earth Sciences	34
Astronomy & Astrophysics	22
Materials Sciences	11
General Physical Sciences	2

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810
Chemists	3,620	$79,860
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Engineering Professors	1,640	$106,740

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.