Physical Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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. In 2021, 67 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from OHIO Athens.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

OHIO Athens Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at OHIO Athens 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools	38
	69
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #18 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from OHIO Athens. About 54% were men and 46% were 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 3% more women than average.

About 82% 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	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	55
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

OHIO Athens Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from OHIO Athens. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from OHIO Athens, 67% 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	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	50
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

OHIO Athens also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 13 students 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 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

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By Robert Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.