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Physical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Physical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and approximately 7,869 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 Dartmouth Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMass Dartmouth Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UMass Dartmouth 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UMass Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
17% 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.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UMass Dartmouth 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMass Dartmouth Physical Sciences Master’s Program

39% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UMass Dartmouth, 78% 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 2
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 - Dartmouth. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 23
Physics 7

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 - Dartmouth.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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