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Physical Sciences at St Mary’s College of Maryland

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 St Mary's College of Maryland stacks up to those at other schools.

SMCM is located in St. Mary's City, Maryland and approximately 1,508 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from SMCM.

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.

SMCM Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

SMCM Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at SMCM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 SMCM 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 217
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 323
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 650

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at SMCM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at St Mary’s College of Maryland.

SMCM Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from SMCM. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at SMCM 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 St Mary's College of Maryland 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 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SMCM 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

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 St Mary's College of Maryland. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 6
Chemistry 3

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 MD, the home state for St Mary's College of Maryland.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers 5,010 $145,470
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Chemists 3,100 $116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,560 $77,300

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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