Physical Sciences at Michigan State University

19% 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 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.

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

Michigan State Physical Sciences 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.

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

33% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

About 73% 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	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	122
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Michigan State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Michigan State, 62% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

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
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