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Physical Sciences at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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 Minnesota State University - Mankato stacks up to those at other schools.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,524 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato in 2021, 20 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.

Minnesota State Mankato Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Physical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Minnesota State Mankato Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Minnesota State Mankato 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #282 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at Minnesota State Mankato awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 65% of these degrees went to men with the other 35% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Minnesota State Mankato Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 10
Geological & Earth Sciences 7
Chemistry 6

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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,080 $143,440
Chemists 2,010 $88,400
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,780 $74,880
Natural Sciences Managers 1,490 $125,780

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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