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Physical Sciences at Simmons University

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

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,263 students attend the school each year. Of the 476 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Simmons University in 2021, 6 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.

Simmons Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Simmons Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Simmons 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 Simmons 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 Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 759
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 931
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 1,236

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Simmons

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

Simmons Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% 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 Simmons since its program graduates 57% more women than average.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Simmons 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 Simmons 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 0

Simmons 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 Simmons University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Simmons University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 4
Physics 2

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 MA, the home state for Simmons University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Chemists 2,890 $94,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,950 $82,580

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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