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Physical Sciences at Mount Holyoke College

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

Mt. Holyoke is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,040. Of the 628 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College in 2021, 38 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.

Mt. Holyoke Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Mt. Holyoke Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Mt. Holyoke performed in these rankings.

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 Mt. Holyoke 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 Focused Physical Sciences Schools 62

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Mt. Holyoke

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Mount Holyoke College.

Mt. Holyoke Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 38 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mt. Holyoke, about 0% were men and 100% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Mt. Holyoke since its program graduates 57% more women than average.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Mt. Holyoke are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Mt. Holyoke 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mount Holyoke College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 14
Physics 12
Geological & Earth Sciences 8
Astronomy & Astrophysics 4

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 MA, the home state for Mount Holyoke College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Chemists 2,890 $94,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,950 $82,580

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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