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Physical Sciences at University of Pennsylvania

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552.

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.

UPenn Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Physical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UPenn

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.

UPenn does offer online education options in physical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UPenn Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UPenn 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.

There were 49 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% 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 UPenn since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	38
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UPenn Physical Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	41
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	99
Chemistry	76
Geological & Earth Sciences	27

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,220	$150,400
Chemists	5,460	$77,250
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810

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
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