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Physical Sciences at Skidmore College

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Physical Sciences at Skidmore College

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Skidmore College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Skidmore is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and has a total student population of 2,582. In 2021, 37 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Skidmore.

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.

Skidmore Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Skidmore Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Skidmore performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Skidmore 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 44
83
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 330

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Skidmore

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

Skidmore Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Skidmore. Of these graduates, 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Skidmore since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Skidmore 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 Skidmore College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 25
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Skidmore 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

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 Skidmore College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 21
Physics 11
Geological & Earth Sciences 5

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 NY, the home state for Skidmore College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,330 $161,670
Professors 6,440 $112,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,400 $79,340
Chemists 3,360 $85,590

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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