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Physical Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University

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Physical Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University

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

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,267. Of the 1,200 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University in 2021, 31 of them were physical sciences majors.

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.

Northwest Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Physical Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Northwest Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Northwest 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 Northwest

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

Northwest Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northwest. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Northwest since its program graduates 25% more women than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Northwest 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Missouri State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 22
Geological & Earth Sciences 7
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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,740 $138,520
Chemists 1,920 $73,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 810 $53,820
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190

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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