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Physical Sciences at Northern Kentucky University

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from NKU.

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.

NKU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

NKU Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how NKU 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 NKU 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 Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 220

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 39 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NKU, about 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at NKU since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University 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 1
White 32
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 24
Physics 11
Geological & Earth Sciences 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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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