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Physical Sciences at Roger Williams University

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

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and approximately 4,702 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from RWU.

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.

RWU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

RWU Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at RWU 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 RWU 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 Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 797

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at RWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Roger Williams University.

RWU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from RWU. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at RWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Roger Williams University 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 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

RWU 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 Roger Williams University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Roger Williams University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 5

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 Roger Williams University.

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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