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Physical Sciences at Northwestern College

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and approximately 1,496 students attend the school each year. Of the 283 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern College in 2021, 3 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.

NWC Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

NWC Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at NWC 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 Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 665
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 868
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 891

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at NWC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Northwestern College.

NWC Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from NWC. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at NWC 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 Northwestern College 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NWC 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 Northwestern College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 3

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 IA, the home state for Northwestern College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Professors 2,250 $71,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,120 $119,230
Engineering Professors 570 $116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 550 $74,140

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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