Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and approximately 15,314 students attend the school each year.

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 Oshkosh Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW Oshkosh Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UW Oshkosh 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 UW Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

37% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UW Oshkosh 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 - Oshkosh with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	10
Physics	4
Geological & Earth Sciences	1

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 - Oshkosh.

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
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