Physical Sciences at University of Wyoming

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 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 Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UW 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.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

38% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UW Physical Sciences Master’s Program

35% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UW, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wyoming. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	45
Physics	22
Chemistry	20
Astronomy & Astrophysics	7
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
High School Teachers	1,850	$60,620
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	470	$68,940
Professors	370	$52,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers	180	$130,590
Geoscientists	160	$73,220

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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