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Physical Sciences at Mount St Mary’s University

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

The Mount is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and approximately 2,560 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from The Mount.

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.

The Mount Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

The Mount Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at The Mount 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 The Mount 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 531
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 768

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at The Mount

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Mount St Mary’s University.

The Mount Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from The Mount. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at The Mount since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at The Mount 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 Mount St Mary's University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The Mount 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

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Mount St Mary's University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mount St Mary's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 10

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 MD, the home state for Mount St Mary's University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers 5,010 $145,470
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Chemists 3,100 $116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,560 $77,300

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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