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Physical Sciences at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Physical Sciences at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,380 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.

UCCS Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UCCS Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UCCS 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 UCCS

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

UCCS Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UCCS 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Colorado at Colorado Springs. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 15
Physics 12

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,350 $172,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,930 $93,010
Geoscientists 2,010 $111,130
Chemists 1,700 $77,250

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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