Physical Sciences at University of Mississippi

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014.

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.

Ole Miss Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Ole Miss 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 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% 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 Ole Miss since its program graduates 24% more women than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Ole Miss 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 Mississippi with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Ole Miss Physical Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	51
Physics	16
Geological & Earth Sciences	3

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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	890	$122,550
Geoscientists	350	$91,490
Physical Scientists	320	$87,010

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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