Physical Sciences at Texas Christian University

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and has a total student population of 11,379.

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.

TCU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

TCU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at TCU 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at TCU

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

TCU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

48% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% 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 TCU since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at TCU 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 Texas Christian University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TCU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

46% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Christian University with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Texas Christian University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas Christian University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	12
Geological & Earth Sciences	7
Physics	5
Astronomy & Astrophysics	2

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 TX, the home state for Texas Christian University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Chemists	5,160	$87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880

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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