Physical Sciences at Southern Utah University

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Southern Utah University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and has a total student population of 12,582.

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 Utah University Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Southern Utah University Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Southern Utah 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 Southern Utah University

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

Southern Utah University Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

26% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Southern Utah 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 Southern Utah University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Utah University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	12
Geological & Earth Sciences	10

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 UT, the home state for Southern Utah University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,230	$128,980
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$99,810
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	830	$68,480
Chemists	730	$70,450

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
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