General Physical Sciences at Wesleyan University

If you plan to study general 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. Of the 1,039 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University in 2021, 14 of them were general physical sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Wesleyan U General Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science
• Master’s Degree in Physical Science

Wesleyan U General Physical Sciences Rankings

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

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 science major at Wesleyan U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused General Physical Sciences Schools	53

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in physical science from Wesleyan U. This makes it the #7 most popular school for physical science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Science Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Physical Sciences from Wesleyan U in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Wesleyan U General Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 physical science majors earned their master's degree from Wesleyan U. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a physical science master's degree from Wesleyan U, 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 Wesleyan University with a master's in physical science.

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

Wesleyan U also has a doctoral program available in physical science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Chemistry
• Physics

Careers That Physical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science 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
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
• Image Credit: By Steadyjohn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.