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General Physical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

General Physical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

If you are interested in studying general physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Pitt General Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science

Pitt General Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical science major at Pitt is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Science Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of physical science bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical science 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 science.

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

Concentrations Within General Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Science 4

Careers That Physical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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