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Physical Sciences at Shepherd University

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.

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 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.

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

63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% 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 Shepherd University since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

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About 63% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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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