Physical Sciences at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and has a total student population of 5,547.

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 Moorhead Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at MSU Moorhead

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MSU Moorhead does offer online courses in physical sciences for the following degree levels:

MSU Moorhead Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at MSU Moorhead 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at MSU Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% 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 MSU Moorhead since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at MSU Moorhead 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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Minnesota State University - Moorhead. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	6
Physics	4
Chemistry	2

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical 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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Moorhead.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.