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Physical Sciences at Shepherd University

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 Shepherd University stacks up to those at other schools.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,159 students attend the school each year. Of the 574 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Shepherd University in 2021, 20 of them were physical sciences majors.

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.

Shepherd University Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Shepherd University Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University 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
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 131
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 186
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 391
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 522

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
The physical sciences program at Shepherd University awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Shepherd University since its program graduates 22% more women than average.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor'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 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Shepherd University also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Shepherd University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Shepherd University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 20

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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 560 $56,380
Chemists 510 $66,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers 500 $139,030
Geoscientists 160 $77,530

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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