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Physical Sciences at Saint Louis University

Physical Sciences at Saint Louis University

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

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 12,229.

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.

SLU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

SLU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at SLU 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% 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 SLU since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at SLU 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 Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SLU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from SLU, 89% 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 Saint Louis University 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 0
White 8
International Students 1
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Louis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 23
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 6
Geological & Earth Sciences 5
Physics 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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,740 $138,520
Chemists 1,920 $73,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 810 $53,820
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190

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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