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Physical Sciences at Wayne State College

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

WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a total student population of 4,202. In 2021, 23 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from WSC.

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.

WSC Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

WSC Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at WSC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at WSC 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 190
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 358
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 480

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at WSC

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

WSC Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from WSC. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at WSC since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at WSC 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 Wayne State College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WSC 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 Wayne State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 23

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 NE, the home state for Wayne State College.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Professors 2,270 $52,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers 660 $126,970
Chemists 370 $79,740
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 340 $61,020

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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