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Physical Sciences at University of Mary Washington

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

UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,293. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UMW.

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.

UMW Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UMW Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UMW performed in these rankings.

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 UMW 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
Best Physical Sciences Schools 73
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
109
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools 114
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 120
131
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 154
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 250

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UMW

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

UMW Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 53 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from UMW in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UMW since its program graduates 36% more women than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UMW 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 Mary Washington with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 41
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UMW also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mary Washington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Physical Science 25
Chemistry 23
Physics 5

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 VA, the home state for University of Mary Washington.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,030 $164,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,150 $85,550
Physical Scientists 1,600 $121,850
Chemists 1,390 $98,670

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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