Physical Sciences at University of Missouri - St Louis

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 Missouri - St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 13,874 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UMSL.

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.

UMSL Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMSL Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UMSL performed in these rankings.

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 UMSL 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
	20
Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	47

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UMSL. This makes it the #212 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #173 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UMSL

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

UMSL Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from UMSL in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UMSL since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UMSL 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 Missouri - St Louis with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMSL Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in physical sciences from UMSL in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UMSL, 67% 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 Missouri - St Louis with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMSL also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 6 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	22
Physics	5

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,740	$138,520
Chemists	1,920	$73,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	810	$53,820
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.