Physical Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus

8% 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and approximately 25,714 students attend the school each year.

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.

OHIO Athens Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

OHIO Athens Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at OHIO Athens 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 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #130 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% 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 OHIO Athens since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at OHIO Athens 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	51
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

OHIO Athens Physical Sciences Master’s Program

49% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from OHIO Athens, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	92
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 Ohio University - Athens Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	111
Geological & Earth Sciences	21
Physics	21
Astronomy & Astrophysics	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 OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Architectural and Engineering Managers	6,160	$135,360
Chemists	4,010	$72,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,000	$74,750
Engineering Professors	1,530	$113,110

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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