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Physical Sciences at Sewanee - The University of the South

Physical Sciences at Sewanee - The University of the South

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 Sewanee - The University of the South stacks up to those at other schools.

Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and approximately 1,800 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.

Sewanee Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Sewanee Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Sewanee 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 Sewanee

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

Sewanee Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Sewanee 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 Sewanee - The University of the South with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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

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 Sewanee - The University of the South. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 6
Geological & Earth Sciences 4
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 TN, the home state for Sewanee - The University of the South.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,300 $129,320
Professors 2,040 $53,390
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,410 $72,470
Chemists 1,140 $75,430

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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