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Physical Sciences at The University of Montana

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 Montana stacks up to those at other schools.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UM.

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.

UM Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UM Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UM 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.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UM. This makes it the #244 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #190 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% 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 UM since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UM 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 Montana with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UM Physical Sciences Master’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Physical Sciences from UM in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UM, 83% 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 The University of Montana with a master's in physical sciences.

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

UM also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Montana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 15
Geological & Earth Sciences 14
Physics 12

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
High School Teachers 3,880 $50,670
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 410 $68,660
Natural Sciences Managers 310 $104,930
Chemists 300 $64,820
Architectural and Engineering Managers 260 $125,330

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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