Physical Sciences at West Virginia University

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

WVU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at WVU 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 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	38
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WVU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	49
Chemistry	36
Physics	32

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	560	$56,380
Chemists	510	$66,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers	500	$139,030
Geoscientists	160	$77,530

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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