Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UWM.

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.

UWM Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UWM Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UWM 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 UWM 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
Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	109

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UWM. This makes it the #173 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #116 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UWM, about 63% were men and 37% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UWM Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 12 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UWM, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UWM, 67% 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWM also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 15 students 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	24
Geological & Earth Sciences	19
Physics	16
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	9

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Mathematics & Statistics
• 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.