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Physical Sciences at Northwest Nazarene University

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Physical Sciences at Northwest Nazarene University

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Northwest Nazarene University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NNU is located in Nampa, Idaho and approximately 2,109 students attend the school each year. Of the 340 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwest Nazarene University in 2021, 4 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.

NNU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

NNU Physical Sciences Rankings

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

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 NNU 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 844

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at NNU

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

NNU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from NNU. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at NNU since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at NNU 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 Nazarene 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 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NNU 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

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Nazarene University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 3
Chemistry 1

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 ID, the home state for Northwest Nazarene University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers 5,210 $51,170
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,380 $117,930
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 520 $60,470
Natural Sciences Managers 360 $93,940
Physical Scientists 290 $64,900

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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