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Physical Sciences at University of Alabama in Huntsville

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what University of Alabama in Huntsville has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and has a total student population of 9,999. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UAH.

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.

UAH Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UAH Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UAH 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, 19 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UAH. This makes it the #104 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UAH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville.

UAH Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UAH. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UAH since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UAH 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 55
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UAH Physical Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from UAH. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UAH, 79% 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UAH also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 11 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alabama in Huntsville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Physical Science 38
Physics 29
Chemistry 27
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 4

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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Professors 3,180 $36,330
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,290 $138,470
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 840 $67,630
Chemists 610 $76,220

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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