Physical Sciences at The University of Alabama

16% 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 The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840.

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.

UA Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UA Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UA 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 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% 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 UA since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	64
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UA Physical Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UA, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama 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	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	84
Physics	22
Geological & Earth Sciences	21
Materials Sciences	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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Professors	3,180	$36,330
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,290	$138,470
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	840	$67,630
Chemists	610	$76,220

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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