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Physical Sciences at University of West Alabama

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

University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,734. Of the 350 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of West Alabama in 2021, 4 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 West Alabama Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

University of West Alabama Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at University of West Alabama 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 University of West Alabama 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 844
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 1,031
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,037
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 1,254

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at University of West Alabama

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

University of West Alabama Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% 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 West Alabama since its program graduates 32% more women than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at University of West Alabama 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 West 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 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University of West Alabama 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 West Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 4

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 West 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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