General Physical Sciences at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UChicago General Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Physical Science

UChicago General Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Science Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago General Physical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physical science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Science	24

Careers That Physical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science 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
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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