Physical Sciences at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and approximately 4,432 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 34 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

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.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Southern Arkansas University Main Campus performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 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
	6
	26
Best Physical Sciences Schools	131
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 57% more women than average.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus with a associate's in physical sciences.

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

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The physical sciences program at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	24
Chemistry	12

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 AR, the home state for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Professors	920	$57,420
Architectural and Engineering Managers	860	$121,390
Chemists	320	$72,840
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	270	$58,540

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.