Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

46% 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 Texas at Austin stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 50,476 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.

UT Austin Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UT Austin 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 59 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

43% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	50
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	109
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UT Austin Physical Sciences Master’s Program

60% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UT Austin, 53% 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 Texas at Austin with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	16
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	152
Physics	111
Geological & Earth Sciences	54
Astronomy & Astrophysics	34

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 The University of Texas at Austin.

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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