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Physical Sciences at Rhode Island College

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if Rhode Island College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 7,072 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 11 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from RIC.

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.

RIC Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

RIC Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at RIC 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
62
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools 205
Best Physical Sciences Schools 221
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 589
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 799

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at RIC

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

RIC Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from RIC in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at RIC since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at RIC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

RIC 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

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Rhode Island College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rhode Island College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 7
Physics 4

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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers 480 $151,670
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 300 $82,160
Engineering Professors 210 $137,620
Chemists 180 $85,390

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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