Physical Sciences at University of New England

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

UNE is located in Biddeford, Maine and has a total student population of 7,208. Of the 569 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New England in 2021, 2 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.

UNE Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UNE Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UNE 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 UNE 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	1,172
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	1,314

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UNE

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

UNE Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from UNE in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UNE 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 New England with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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

UNE 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 New England. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	2

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• 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 ME, the home state for University of New England.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers	5,790	$54,240
Architectural and Engineering Managers	760	$124,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	440	$67,390
Professors	420	$57,880
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$135,840

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 Dcrjsr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.