Physical Sciences at University of Central Arkansas
If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what University of Central Arkansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,335.
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.
UCA Physical Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
UCA Physical Sciences Rankings
The physical sciences major at UCA 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.
Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UCA
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of Central Arkansas.
UCA Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UCA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in physical sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Physical Sciences
The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of Central Arkansas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Central Arkansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Chemistry | 22 |
Physics | 6 |
Related Majors
- Engineering
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Biological & Biomedical 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 AR, the home state for University of Central 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
- Image Credit: By Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.