Physical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,021 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2021, 75 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.

UNCW Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNCW

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNCW offers distance education options for physical sciences at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNCW Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UNCW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at UNCW 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	93

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UNCW. This makes it the #32 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UNCW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 75 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from UNCW in 2020-2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UNCW 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	58
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNCW Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students graduated with a master's degree in physical sciences from UNCW. About 39% were men and 61% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UNCW, 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	43
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNCW 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

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	72
Geological & Earth Sciences	48
Physics	9

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences
• 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Professors	5,220	$70,590
Chemists	4,370	$77,820
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,060	$140,980
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,790	$64,850

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.