Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Dallas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and has a total student population of 28,669. Of the 4,825 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2021, 66 of them were physical sciences majors.

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 Dallas Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UT Dallas Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UT Dallas 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 Dallas 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
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	110
Best Physical Sciences Schools	188
	197
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	206
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	560
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	662

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UT Dallas. This makes it the #80 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #79 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UT Dallas

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

UT Dallas Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 66 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from UT Dallas in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UT Dallas are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Dallas with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	36
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UT Dallas Physical Sciences Master’s Program

The physical sciences program at UT Dallas awarded 23 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 78% of these degrees went to men with the other 22% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Dallas also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 27 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 Texas at Dallas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	44
Physics	40
Geological & Earth Sciences	32

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering
• 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 Dallas.

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 Stan9999 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.