Physical Sciences at Michigan Technological University

25% 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 Technological University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and approximately 6,873 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.

Michigan Tech Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Michigan Tech Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Michigan Tech 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #169 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

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

Michigan Tech Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

46% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Michigan Tech since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Michigan Tech 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 Technological University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Michigan Tech Physical Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan Technological University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	18
Geological & Earth Sciences	16
Chemistry	14

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 Technological 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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