Physical Sciences at University of Mount Union

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 Mount Union stacks up to those at other schools.

Mount Union is located in Alliance, Ohio and approximately 2,178 students attend the school each year. Of the 468 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Mount Union in 2021, 7 of them were physical sciences majors.

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.

Mount Union Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Mount Union Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Mount Union 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 Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	424
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	606
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	882

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Mount Union

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

Mount Union Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Mount Union. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Mount Union 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 Mount Union with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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

Mount Union also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mount Union. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	4
Chemistry	2
Physics	1

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical 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 OH, the home state for University of Mount Union.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Architectural and Engineering Managers	6,160	$135,360
Chemists	4,010	$72,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,000	$74,750
Engineering Professors	1,530	$113,110

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
• Image Credit: By Sanfranman59 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.