Physical Sciences at University of Kentucky

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.

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.

UK Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UK Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UK 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 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% 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 UK since its program graduates 23% more women than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UK Physical Sciences Master’s Program

70% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UK, 78% 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 Kentucky with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	67
Physics and Astronomy	38
Geological & Earth Sciences	9

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,940	$117,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,200	$51,740
Professors	890	$50,500
Chemists	650	$72,100

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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