Physical Sciences at University of Washington - Bothell Campus

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW Bothell is located in Bothell, Washington and has a total student population of 6,304. Of the 1,945 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Bothell Campus in 2021, 27 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.

UW Bothell Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UW Bothell Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UW Bothell performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at UW Bothell 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
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115
	150
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	200
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	610

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UW Bothell

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

UW Bothell Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from UW Bothell in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW Bothell 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Washington - Bothell Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	21
Chemistry	5
Geological & Earth Sciences	1

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering
• Computer & Information 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Bothell Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,290	$154,620
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Chemists	1,720	$84,440

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.