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Physical Sciences at West Texas A&M University

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Physical Sciences at West Texas A&M University

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if West Texas A&M University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and approximately 10,036 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,688 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Texas A&M University in 2021, 19 of them were physical sciences majors.

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.

West Texas A&M University Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

West Texas A&M University Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at West Texas A&M University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at West Texas A&M University 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 Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 413

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at West Texas A&M University.

West Texas A&M University Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from West Texas A&M University, about 68% were men and 32% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at West Texas A&M University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 West Texas A&M University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

West Texas A&M University 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

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Texas A&M University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 17
Physics 2

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 TX, the home state for West Texas A&M University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers 12,920 $167,280
Geoscientists 7,810 $150,140
Chemists 5,160 $87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,170 $80,880

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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