Physical Sciences at Norfolk State University

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Norfolk State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 5,457 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.

Norfolk State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Norfolk State Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Norfolk 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 Norfolk State

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

Norfolk State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% 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 Norfolk State since its program graduates 43% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 68% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Norfolk State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

80% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	10
Materials Sciences	5

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 VA, the home state for Norfolk State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,030	$164,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Physical Scientists	1,600	$121,850
Chemists	1,390	$98,670

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
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