Physical Sciences at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

UPR Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and approximately 12,825 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,863 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez in 2021, 71 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.

UPR Mayaguez Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UPR Mayaguez Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UPR Mayaguez compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UPR Mayaguez 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 Master’s Degree Schools	59
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93
Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	159

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UPR Mayaguez. This makes it the #160 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #199 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UPR Mayaguez

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

UPR Mayaguez Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UPR Mayaguez. About 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UPR Mayaguez since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 64% 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 Puerto Rico - Mayaguez with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	68
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UPR Mayaguez Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 13 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UPR Mayaguez, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	0
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UPR Mayaguez also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	53
Physics	13
Geological & Earth Sciences	9
General Physical Sciences	6
Materials Sciences	6

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• 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 PR, the home state for University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez.

Occupation	Jobs in PR	Average Salary in PR

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 NitroPR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.