Physical Sciences at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 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.

University of Rochester Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at University of Rochester 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.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rochester with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Rochester Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	27
International Students	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Rochester. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	118
Chemistry	52
Materials Sciences	10
Geological & Earth Sciences	9

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• 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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Professors	6,440	$112,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Chemists	3,360	$85,590

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.