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Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and approximately 11,017 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,274 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire in 2021, 67 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 - Eau Claire Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Physical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UW - Eau Claire Physical Sciences Rankings

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

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 - Eau Claire 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 Focused Physical Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 13
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools 304

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UW - Eau Claire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

UW - Eau Claire Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 67 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Eau Claire, about 63% were men and 37% were women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UW - Eau Claire 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 Wisconsin - Eau Claire with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 58
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UW - Eau Claire 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

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 26
Physics 25
Materials Sciences 9
Geological & Earth Sciences 7

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,530 $122,400
Professors 2,770 $76,130
Chemists 1,970 $71,690
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 860 $61,030

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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