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Physical Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Physical Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Every physical science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Science section at the bottom of this page.

Pitt Physical Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Pitt Physical Science Rankings

The physical sciences major at Pitt is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Science. 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 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 Science Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of physical sciences 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 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.

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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

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
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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