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Physical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

If you plan to study Physical Sciences, consider the program at University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Pembroke sits in Pembroke, NC.

Online Class Availability at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Among 7,674 students, 3,982 (52%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,786 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Physical Sciences Rankings at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Use these rankings to compare University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s Physical Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#103 of 110
Best Value	Nationwide	#153 of 530
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#502 of 532

Earnings for Physical Sciences Graduates from University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Students who complete University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s Physical Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,589
2 years	$33,281
3 years	$41,803
4 years	$44,784
5 years	$48,762

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Physical Sciences graduates from University of North Carolina at Pembroke earn a median of $44,784, compared with $47,113 for all University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Physical Sciences graduates from University of North Carolina at Pembroke stands at $25,766.

Highest-Paying Careers for Physical Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Physical Sciences program at University of North Carolina at Pembroke go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Physical Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.