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Physical Sciences at Missouri Western State University

Physical Sciences at Missouri Western State University

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

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and approximately 4,911 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.

Missouri Western Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Missouri Western Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Missouri Western 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 Missouri Western

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

Missouri Western Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Missouri Western are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri Western State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
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 MO, the home state for Missouri Western State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,740 $138,520
Chemists 1,920 $73,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 810 $53,820
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190

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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