Physical Sciences at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and approximately 4,898 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.

SWOSU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

SWOSU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at SWOSU 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 SWOSU

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

SWOSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% 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 SWOSU since its program graduates 28% more women than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at SWOSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	11

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 OK, the home state for Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,980	$137,560
Professors	1,480	$74,880
Geoscientists	1,140	$123,230
Chemists	490	$77,740

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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