Physical Sciences at Temple University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Temple University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 37,236 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.

Temple Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Temple Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Temple 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.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% 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 Temple since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Temple 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	23
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Temple Physical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Temple, 79% 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 Temple University with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Temple University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Temple University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	54
Physics	25
Geological & Earth Sciences	13
Other Physical Science	1

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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,220	$150,400
Chemists	5,460	$77,250
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810

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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