Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 266 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UT Austin.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

UT Austin Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UT Austin compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Physical Sciences Schools	7
Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UT Austin. This makes it the #69 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The physical sciences program at UT Austin awarded 266 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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	66
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	104
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UT Austin Physical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from UT Austin. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UT Austin, 58% 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 Texas at Austin with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 59 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.