Physical Sciences at Salisbury University

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Salisbury University stacks up to those at other schools.

Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and approximately 8,124 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.

Salisbury Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Salisbury Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Salisbury 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 Salisbury

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

Salisbury Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

41% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Salisbury 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 Salisbury University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Salisbury University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	14
Physics	14
Geological & Earth Sciences	10

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 MD, the home state for Salisbury University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers	5,010	$145,470
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Chemists	3,100	$116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300

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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