Physical Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Nebraska - Lincoln stacks up to those at other schools.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNL Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNL Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UNL 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 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

32% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UNL 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 - Lincoln with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	39
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL Physical Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UNL, 73% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	33
Chemistry	32
Geological & Earth Sciences	15
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	8

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 - Lincoln.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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