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Physical Sciences at University of West Georgia

Physical Sciences at University of West Georgia

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 West Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419.

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 Georgia Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

University of West Georgia Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at University of West Georgia 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% 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 Georgia since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at University of West Georgia 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 24
Geological & Earth Sciences 10
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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,740 $142,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,300 $72,860
Chemists 1,270 $83,240
Geoscientists 490 $68,860

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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