Physical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277.

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.

Pitt 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

Pitt Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Pitt 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 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% 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 Pitt since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	125
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Pitt Physical Sciences Master’s Program

36% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	97
Geological & Earth Sciences	75
Physics	45
General Physical Sciences	4
Astronomy & Astrophysics	1

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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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