Physical Sciences at Wesleyan University

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,053.

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.

Wesleyan U Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Wesleyan U Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Wesleyan U 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #199 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

34% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	44
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Wesleyan U Physical Sciences Master’s Program

69% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Wesleyan U, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Wesleyan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	32
General Physical Sciences	17
Chemistry	17
Astronomy & Astrophysics	9

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,570	$143,920
Chemists	1,400	$92,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	800	$83,220
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200

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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