Physical Sciences at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from KU.

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.

KU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at KU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? KU offers distance education options for physical sciences at the following degree levels:

KU Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at KU 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 KU 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 Focused Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	111
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	135
	146
Best Physical Sciences Schools	210
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	232

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from KU. This makes it the #97 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 59 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from KU in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	50
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

KU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a master's degree in Physical Sciences from KU in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from KU, 75% 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 Kansas with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

KU also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 24 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of Kansas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	35
Geological & Earth Sciences	27
Physics	25
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	10
Astronomy & Astrophysics	9

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,520	$129,220
Chemists	660	$77,600
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	470	$76,780
Forensic Science Technicians	330	$50,860

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.