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Physical Sciences at Ursinus College

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Ursinus College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ursinus is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,493 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Ursinus.

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.

Ursinus Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Ursinus Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Ursinus 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 Ursinus 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 391
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 522

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Ursinus

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

Ursinus Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ursinus, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Ursinus 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 Ursinus College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ursinus 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

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 12
Physics 8

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 PA, the home state for Ursinus College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,220 $150,400
Chemists 5,460 $77,250
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810

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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