Physical Sciences at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ESF is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 2,127. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from ESF.

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.

ESF Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

ESF Physical Sciences Rankings

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

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 ESF 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 Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	207
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	465
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	582
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	797
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	798

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from ESF. This makes it the #299 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #208 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at ESF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

ESF Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from ESF in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at ESF since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at ESF are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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

ESF Physical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from ESF. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from ESF, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry with a master's in physical sciences.

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

ESF also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 2 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	9

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.