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Physical Sciences at University of South Alabama

Physical Sciences at University of South Alabama

Every physical sciences 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 South Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and approximately 14,224 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.

USA Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

USA Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at USA 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 USA

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

USA Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at USA 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 South Alabama 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 1
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 South Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 13
Chemistry 8
Geological & Earth Sciences 7
Physics 5

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 AL, the home state for University of South Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Professors 3,180 $36,330
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,290 $138,470
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 840 $67,630
Chemists 610 $76,220

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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