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Physical Sciences at Muhlenberg College

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

Muhlenberg is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,067 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Muhlenberg.

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.

Muhlenberg Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Muhlenberg Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Muhlenberg 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools 8
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 759
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 931

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Muhlenberg

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

Muhlenberg Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Muhlenberg 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

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 Muhlenberg College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 3
Physics 3

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 PA, the home state for Muhlenberg College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,220 $150,400
Chemists 5,460 $77,250
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810

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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