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Physical Sciences at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. Of the 2,012 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maine in 2021, 31 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.

UMaine Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMaine Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UMaine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at UMaine 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 Schools 392

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

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from UMaine in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMaine Physical Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at UMaine awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UMaine, 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 Maine with a master's in physical sciences.

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

UMaine also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 21
Chemistry 16
Physics 13

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Architectural and Engineering Managers 760 $124,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 440 $67,390
Professors 420 $57,880
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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