Physical Sciences at University of Idaho

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and approximately 10,791 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.

U of I Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

U of I Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at U of I 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #151 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

54% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% 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 U of I since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at U of I 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 Idaho with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U of I Physical Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from U of I, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	24
Geological & Earth Sciences	18
Physics	14

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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,380	$117,930
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	520	$60,470
Natural Sciences Managers	360	$93,940
Physical Scientists	290	$64,900

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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