Physical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Boston

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMass Boston Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Physical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UMass Boston Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UMass Boston 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #199 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Boston Physical Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 Massachusetts - Boston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	19
Physics	19

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Chemists	2,890	$94,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,950	$82,580

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
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