Physical Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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.

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

37% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

About 50% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Rutgers New Brunswick are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	54
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Rutgers New Brunswick Physical Sciences Master’s Program

35% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in physical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	61
Chemistry	57
Geological & Earth Sciences	17
Astronomy & Astrophysics	13
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Chemists	7,460	$96,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,020	$163,440
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,670	$80,350
Professors	2,670	$73,660

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
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