Physical Sciences at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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. Of the 1,603 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Houston - Clear Lake in 2021, 18 of them were physical sciences majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UH Clear Lake compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	193
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	421
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	674

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UH Clear Lake. This makes it the #194 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from UH Clear Lake in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were 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 1% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UH Clear Lake Physical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from UH Clear Lake. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% 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	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UH Clear Lake also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering

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
• Image Credit: By WhisperToMe under License

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