Physical Sciences at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

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

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Ponce, Puerto Rico and approximately 6,614 students attend the school each year. Of the 760 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce in 2021, 11 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.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce 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.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. This makes it the #273 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. About 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce since its program graduates 30% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 68% 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in physical sciences from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 68% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce with a master's in physical sciences.

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

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce 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

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	15

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• 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 PR, the home state for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

Occupation	Jobs in PR	Average Salary in PR

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.