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Physical Sciences at University of Houston - Downtown

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston - Downtown. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 15,239 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 40 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UH Downtown.

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 Downtown Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UH Downtown Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UH Downtown 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 Downtown 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
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
53
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 308
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 709

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UH Downtown

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

UH Downtown Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UH Downtown, about 45% were men and 55% 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 Downtown since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 - Downtown with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 6
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UH Downtown 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

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of Houston - Downtown. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston - Downtown. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 22
Geological & Earth Sciences 18

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 - Downtown.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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