Physical Sciences at Washington University in St Louis

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 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.

WUSTL Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at WUSTL 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 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

38% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	27
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

WUSTL Physical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from WUSTL, 67% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Washington University in St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	68
Physics	29
Geological & Earth Sciences	13
Materials Sciences	6

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,740	$138,520
Chemists	1,920	$73,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	810	$53,820
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190

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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