Physical Sciences at Murray State University

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if Murray State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 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.

Murray State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Murray State Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Murray State 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 Murray State

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

Murray State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Murray State since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Murray State 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Murray State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Murray State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Murray State 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Murray State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Murray State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	17
Geological & Earth Sciences	9
Physics	2

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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,940	$117,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,200	$51,740
Professors	890	$50,500
Chemists	650	$72,100

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.

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