Physical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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. Of the 5,522 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus in 2021, 160 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.

Pitt Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Pitt Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	313

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Pitt. This makes it the #112 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 160 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt, about 48% were men and 52% were 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 9% more women than average.

About 75% 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	18
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	120
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Pitt Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Physical Sciences from Pitt in 2020-2021, 78% were men and 22% were 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Pitt also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 44 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.