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Physical Sciences at University of Richmond

Physical Sciences at University of Richmond

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

URichmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and approximately 4,056 students attend the school each year.

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.

URichmond Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

URichmond Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at URichmond 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at URichmond

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

URichmond Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at URichmond 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 Richmond with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Richmond. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 13
Physics 9

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 VA, the home state for University of Richmond.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,030 $164,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,150 $85,550
Physical Scientists 1,600 $121,850
Chemists 1,390 $98,670

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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