Physical Sciences at Sacred Heart University

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Sacred Heart University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 9,313 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.

Sacred Heart Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Sacred Heart Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Sacred Heart 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Sacred Heart

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

Sacred Heart Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Sacred Heart since its program graduates 57% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Sacred Heart are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Sacred Heart Physical Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Sacred Heart, 60% 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 Sacred Heart University with a master's in physical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sacred Heart University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	13

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 CT, the home state for Sacred Heart University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,570	$143,920
Chemists	1,400	$92,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	800	$83,220
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200

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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