Physical Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if University of Illinois at Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. Of the 5,247 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2021, 55 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.

UIC Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UIC Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UIC 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 UIC 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	79
Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	84
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UIC. This makes it the #221 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from UIC in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UIC since its program graduates 22% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	20
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UIC Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UIC also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 40 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	54
Physics	26
Geological & Earth Sciences	23

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers	9,760	$136,270
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Chemists	2,870	$74,770
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480

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 Hied5 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.