Physical Sciences at University of Arkansas

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if University of Arkansas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year.

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.

UARK Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UARK Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UARK 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 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% 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 UARK since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UARK 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 Arkansas with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	72
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UARK Physical Sciences Master’s Program

38% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UARK, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 University of Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	79
Geological & Earth Sciences	28
Physics	28
Materials Sciences	11
Astronomy & Astrophysics	2

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.

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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