Physical Sciences at United States Coast Guard Academy

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at United States Coast Guard Academy. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USCGA is located in New London, Connecticut and has a total student population of 1,056. Of the 252 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from United States Coast Guard Academy in 2021, 27 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.

USCGA Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

USCGA Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at USCGA 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 USCGA 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 Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	14
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	316
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	437

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at USCGA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at United States Coast Guard Academy.

USCGA Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from USCGA. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at USCGA since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at USCGA 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 United States Coast Guard Academy with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USCGA also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	27

Related Majors

• Engineering

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 CT, the home state for United States Coast Guard Academy.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,570	$143,920
Chemists	1,400	$92,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	800	$83,220
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200

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 USCG Public Affairs photograph of United States Coast Guard under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.