Physical Sciences at University of Louisville

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 22,211.

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.

UofL Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UofL Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UofL 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 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% 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 UofL since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UofL are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UofL Physical Sciences Master’s Program

31% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Louisville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	42
Physics	25
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	3

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 Louisville.

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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