Physical Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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. Of the 9,451 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus in 2021, 420 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 Seattle Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UW Seattle compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	156

In 2021, 93 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UW Seattle. This makes it the #7 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 420 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW Seattle, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UW Seattle are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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	73
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	216
International Students	69
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

UW Seattle Physical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from UW Seattle. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UW Seattle, 59% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	55
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 99 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services

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
• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.