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Physical Sciences at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 8,022. Of the 1,275 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Maine in 2021, 6 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.

University of Southern Maine Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

University of Southern Maine Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at University of Southern Maine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at University of Southern Maine 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 Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 759
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 1,189

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% 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 Southern Maine since its program graduates 40% more women than average.

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

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

University of Southern Maine also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 3
Physics 3

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 ME, the home state for University of Southern Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Architectural and Engineering Managers 760 $124,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 440 $67,390
Professors 420 $57,880
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840

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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