Physical Sciences at Valley City State University

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Valley City State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Valley City State University is located in Valley City, North Dakota and approximately 1,676 students attend the school each year. Of the 295 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Valley City State University in 2021, 2 of them were physical sciences majors.

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.

Valley City State University Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Valley City State University Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Valley City State University 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 Valley City State University 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 Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	896
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	1,085

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Valley City State University

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

Valley City State University Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Valley City State University, about 0% were men and 100% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Valley City State University since its program graduates 57% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Valley City State University 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 Valley City State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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

Valley City State University 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 Valley City State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	2

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 ND, the home state for Valley City State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
High School Teachers	2,830	$55,400
Professors	440	$68,580
Architectural and Engineering Managers	410	$122,500
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	300	$72,860
Natural Sciences Managers	170	$115,540

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
• Image Credit: By Tim Evanson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.