Physical Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and approximately 14,348 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.

UNH Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNH Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UNH 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 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences. This makes the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UNH

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

UNH Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

36% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UNH 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 Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNH Physical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% women graduate in physical sciences each year. UNH does a better job at serving the female population as it supports 7% more women than average.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UNH, 82% 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Hampshire - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	32
Physics	28
Chemistry	17
Materials Sciences	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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,410	$158,150
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	360	$75,520
Chemists	210	$77,960

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
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