Physical Sciences at University of Denver

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what University of Denver has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856.

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.

DU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

DU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at DU 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #199 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% 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 DU since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at DU 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 Denver with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

DU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	14
Chemistry	12
Materials Sciences	4

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 Denver.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By CW221 under License

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