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Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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

UW - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 7,547. In 2021, 13 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Platteville.

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 - Platteville Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UW - Platteville Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at UW - Platteville 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 UW - Platteville 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 533

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UW - Platteville

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

UW - Platteville Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Platteville. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UW - Platteville since its program graduates 41% more women than average.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at UW - Platteville 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 - Platteville with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - Platteville 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Platteville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 13

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 - Platteville.

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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