Other Physical Science at University of Mary Washington

Every physical sciences (other) school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences (other) program at University of Mary Washington stacks up to those at other schools.

UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,293. Of the 1,083 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Mary Washington in 2021, 25 of them were physical sciences (other) majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Other Physical Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMW Other Physical Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Other Physical Science

UMW Other Physical Science Rankings

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

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 (other) major at UMW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Other Physical Science. 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 Popular Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Other Physical Science Schools	2
Best Value Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools	5
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Earnings of UMW Other Physical Science Graduates

The median salary of physical sciences (other) students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMW is $25,166. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allphysical sciences (other) bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

Other Physical Science Student Demographics at UMW

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

UMW Other Physical Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Other Physical Science from UMW in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences (other) 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 (other).

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Physics
• Chemistry

Careers That Other Physical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences (other) 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
Physical Scientists	1,600	$121,850
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360

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
• Image Credit: By Morgan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.