Physical Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Washington - Seattle Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149.

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 Seattle Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UW Seattle 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 99 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

41% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	62
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	166
International Students	68
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

UW Seattle Physical Sciences Master’s Program

37% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UW Seattle, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	40
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	262
Chemistry	129
Geological & Earth Sciences	127
Astronomy & Astrophysics	51
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	43

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 - Seattle 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
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