Physical Sciences at University of Houston - Clear Lake

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 9,053 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.

UH Clear Lake Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UH Clear Lake Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UH Clear Lake 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 UH Clear Lake

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

UH Clear Lake Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% 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 UH Clear Lake since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 Houston - Clear Lake with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UH Clear Lake Physical Sciences Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 68% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 Houston - Clear Lake. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	15
Chemistry	13

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 TX, the home state for University of Houston - Clear Lake.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Chemists	5,160	$87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880

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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