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Physical Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and approximately 24,535 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,913 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus in 2021, 29 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.

OSU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

OSU Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at OSU 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
23
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 892

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from OSU. This makes it the #97 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at OSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

OSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from OSU in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at OSU since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at OSU 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

OSU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

35% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at OSU awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 65% of these degrees went to men with the other 35% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

OSU also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 30
Chemistry 26
Physics 12

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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
High School Teachers 11,400 $42,540
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,980 $137,560
Professors 1,480 $74,880
Geoscientists 1,140 $123,230
Chemists 490 $77,740

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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