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Physical Sciences at University of North Dakota

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what University of North Dakota has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and has a total student population of 13,615. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UND.

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.

UND Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UND Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at UND 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 308
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 586

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UND. This makes it the #212 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UND

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

UND Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at UND awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UND since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UND 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 Dakota with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UND Physical Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UND, 78% 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 Dakota with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UND also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of North Dakota. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Dakota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 18
Physics 12
Chemistry 10

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 ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in ND Average Salary in ND
High School Teachers 2,830 $55,400
Professors 440 $68,580
Architectural and Engineering Managers 410 $122,500
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 300 $72,860
Natural Sciences Managers 170 $115,540

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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