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Physical Sciences at University of Chicago

Physical Sciences at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834.

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.

UChicago Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UChicago Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UChicago 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 67 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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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 Chicago with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 60
International Students 36
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UChicago Physical Sciences Master’s Program

37% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 28
International Students 51
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 146
Physics 102
Astronomy & Astrophysics 28
General Physical Sciences 24
Geological & Earth Sciences 17

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers 9,760 $136,270
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Chemists 2,870 $74,770
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480

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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