Physical Sciences at Wartburg College

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Wartburg College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wartburg is located in Waverly, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,563. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Wartburg.

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.

Wartburg Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Wartburg Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Wartburg performed in these rankings.

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 Wartburg 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	750
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	1,172

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Wartburg

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

Wartburg Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Wartburg. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wartburg College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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

Wartburg 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

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 Wartburg College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	2

Related Majors

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

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 IA, the home state for Wartburg College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Professors	2,250	$71,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,120	$119,230
Engineering Professors	570	$116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	550	$74,140

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 Me under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.