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Physical Sciences at Oglethorpe University

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

Oglethorpe is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 1,452. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Oglethorpe.

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.

Oglethorpe Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Oglethorpe Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Oglethorpe performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Oglethorpe 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 766
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 965
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 966
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 1,172

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Oglethorpe

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

Oglethorpe Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Oglethorpe 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 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Oglethorpe 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

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Oglethorpe University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oglethorpe University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 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 GA, the home state for Oglethorpe University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,740 $142,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,300 $72,860
Chemists 1,270 $83,240
Geoscientists 490 $68,860

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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