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Physical Sciences at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and has a total student population of 6,225. Of the 921 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska at Kearney in 2021, 17 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.

UNK Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UNK Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at UNK 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 Schools 584

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UNK

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

UNK Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from UNK in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UNK 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNK 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

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 Nebraska at Kearney. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 16
Physics 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Professors 2,270 $52,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers 660 $126,970
Chemists 370 $79,740
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 340 $61,020

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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