Physical Sciences at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and has a total student population of 8,899.

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.

UA Little Rock Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UA Little Rock Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UA Little Rock 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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UA Little Rock

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

UA Little Rock Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UA Little Rock since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UA Little Rock Physical Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences	17
Chemistry	15
Geological & Earth Sciences	10
Physics	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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Professors	920	$57,420
Architectural and Engineering Managers	860	$121,390
Chemists	320	$72,840
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	270	$58,540

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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