Physical Sciences at University of Scranton

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,957 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 Scranton Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Scranton Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at University of Scranton 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 University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Scranton since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at University of Scranton 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 Scranton with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Scranton Physical Sciences Master’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from University of Scranton, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of Scranton. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Scranton. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	13
Physics	2

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 Scranton.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,220	$150,400
Chemists	5,460	$77,250
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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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