Physical Sciences at University of Northern Colorado

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at University of Northern Colorado stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and has a total student population of 11,460. Of the 2,032 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Northern Colorado in 2021, 60 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.

University of Northern Colorado Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Northern Colorado Physical Sciences Rankings

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

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 University of Northern Colorado 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
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools	96

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #235 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 University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Northern Colorado since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at University of Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

University of Northern Colorado Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 7 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Northern Colorado, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 57% 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 Northern Colorado with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Northern Colorado 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

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 Northern Colorado. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	36
Geological & Earth Sciences	23
Physics	9

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Mathematics & Statistics
• 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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,350	$172,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,930	$93,010
Geoscientists	2,010	$111,130
Chemists	1,700	$77,250

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 LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.