Physical Sciences at Temple University

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. In 2021, 53 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Temple.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Temple Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Temple performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	149

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Temple. This makes it the #124 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% 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 6% more women than average.

About 66% 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	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Temple Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 17 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Temple, about 53% were men and 47% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Temple, 59% 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	1
White	10
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Temple also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services

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
• Image Credit: By Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.