Physical Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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. In 2021, 108 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Rutgers New Brunswick Physical Sciences Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	64
Most Focused Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	153
	158

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #134 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 108 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers New Brunswick, about 62% were men and 38% were women.

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	27
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	47
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Rutgers New Brunswick Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in physical sciences from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 29 students 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 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

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Mathematics & Statistics

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
• Image Credit: By Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.