Physical Sciences at Montana Technological University

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Montana Technological University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana and approximately 1,650 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.

Montana Tech Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Montana Tech Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Montana 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #208 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Montana Tech

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

Montana Tech Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

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

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

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

Montana Tech Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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

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

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 Montana Technological University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	8
Chemistry	4
Materials Sciences	2

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering

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 MT, the home state for Montana Technological University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
High School Teachers	3,880	$50,670
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	410	$68,660
Natural Sciences Managers	310	$104,930
Chemists	300	$64,820
Architectural and Engineering Managers	260	$125,330

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.