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Physical Sciences at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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.

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 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.

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

40% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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About 80% 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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
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 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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