Physical Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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. Of the 3,343 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus in 2021, 44 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.

UNH Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNH Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UNH performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	199

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UNH. This makes it the #145 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making 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

The physical sciences program at UNH awarded 44 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 82% of these degrees went to men with the other 18% going to women.

About 82% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	36
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNH Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from UNH. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UNH, 80% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNH also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 14 students 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 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

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Computer & Information 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 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
• Image Credit: By Kylejtod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.