Physical Sciences at University of Northern Iowa
If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Northern Iowa. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year.
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.
UNI Physical Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
UNI Physical Sciences Rankings
The physical sciences major at UNI 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.
Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UNI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of Northern Iowa.
UNI Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UNI 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in physical sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Geological & Earth Sciences | 9 |
Physics | 6 |
Chemistry | 4 |
Related Majors
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Engineering Technologies
- 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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.
Occupation | Jobs in IA | Average Salary in IA |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 13,010 | $56,510 |
Professors | 2,250 | $71,300 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 2,120 | $119,230 |
Engineering Professors | 570 | $116,060 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 550 | $74,140 |
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 Feddacheenee under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.