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Physical Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Rutgers University - Newark stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Rutgers Newark.

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 Newark Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Newark Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Rutgers Newark 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
119
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 137
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 749

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #299 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #169 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from Rutgers Newark in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Rutgers Newark since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 - Newark with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Rutgers Newark Physical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Physical Sciences from Rutgers Newark in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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

Rutgers Newark also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 7 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - Newark. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 26
Geological & Earth Sciences 8
Physics 1

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 - Newark.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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