Physical Sciences at Weber State University

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

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and has a total student population of 29,596.

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.

WSU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

WSU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at WSU 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Weber State University with a associate'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	0

WSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% 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 WSU since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	15
Physics	9
Chemistry	7

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Mathematics & Statistics
• 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 UT, the home state for Weber 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
• Image Credit: By D.fletcher4 under License

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