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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UNI.

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 543
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 973

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

32% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNI. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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About 89% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UNI 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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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