Physical Sciences at University of Maine

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

UMaine Physical Sciences 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.

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

52% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% 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 UMaine since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 85% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMaine Physical Sciences Master’s Program

83% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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.

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

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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