Physical Sciences at Northwestern University

47% 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 Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

Northwestern Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Northwestern 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.

There were 59 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

44% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% 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 Northwestern since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Northwestern University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	23
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Northwestern Physical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	62
Physics	47
Geological & Earth Sciences	21
Astronomy & Astrophysics	14
Materials Sciences	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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers	9,760	$136,270
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Chemists	2,870	$74,770
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480

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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