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Physical Sciences at Reed College

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Reed College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Reed is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 1,385 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 37 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Reed.

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.

Reed Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Reed Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Reed compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Reed 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 6
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 12
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 235
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 330

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Reed

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

Reed Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at Reed awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 68% of these degrees went to men with the other 32% going to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Reed 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 Reed College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 21
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Reed 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 Reed College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 21
Chemistry 16

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 OR, the home state for Reed College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,580 $133,490
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 950 $77,980
Chemists 620 $76,780

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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