Physical Sciences at Utah State University

3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691.

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.

USU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

USU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at USU 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from USU, 86% 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 Utah State University with a master's in physical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Utah State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	28
Geological & Earth Sciences	18
Chemistry	15
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	4

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,230	$128,980
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$99,810
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	830	$68,480
Chemists	730	$70,450

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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