Physical Sciences at University of Michigan - Dearborn

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,783.

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.

UM Dearborn Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UM Dearborn Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UM Dearborn 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UM Dearborn since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UM Dearborn 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 Michigan - Dearborn with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Michigan - Dearborn. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	4
Physics	3
Geological & Earth Sciences	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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Dearborn.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810
Chemists	3,620	$79,860
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Engineering Professors	1,640	$106,740

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
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