Physical Sciences at Minot State University

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

MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and has a total student population of 2,920. Of the 561 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minot State University in 2021, 4 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.

MSU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

MSU Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at MSU 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 Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	844

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at MSU

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

MSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from MSU in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at MSU since its program graduates 32% more women than average.

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

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

MSU 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	3
Geological & Earth Sciences	1

Related Majors

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• 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 ND, the home state for Minot State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
High School Teachers	2,830	$55,400
Professors	440	$68,580
Architectural and Engineering Managers	410	$122,500
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	300	$72,860
Natural Sciences Managers	170	$115,540

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.