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Physical Sciences at University of Miami

Every physical sciences 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 program at University of Miami stacks up to those at other schools.

U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and has a total student population of 17,809. In 2021, 44 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from U Miami.

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.

U Miami Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

U Miami Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at U Miami 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
Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 123
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 480

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from U Miami. This makes it the #124 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at U Miami

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

U Miami Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at U Miami awarded 44 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at U Miami since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at U Miami are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Miami 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 11
White 24
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

U Miami Physical Sciences Master’s Program

65% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in physical sciences from U Miami. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

U Miami also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 36 students 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 Miami. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 38
Chemistry 33
Physics 16
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 9
Other Physical Science 1

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 FL, the home state for University of Miami.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Professors 16,250 $61,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,030 $129,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,920 $58,790
Chemists 2,010 $67,800

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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