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Physical Sciences at SUNY Empire State College

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 SUNY Empire State College stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and approximately 10,724 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.

SUNY Empire Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SUNY Empire does offer online courses in physical sciences for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree

SUNY Empire Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at SUNY Empire State College.

SUNY Empire Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

40% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical sciences at SUNY Empire are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Empire State College with a associate's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

SUNY Empire Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

34% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Empire State College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Empire State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Physical Science	189

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 Empire State College.

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 DanielPenfield under License

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