General Physical Sciences at Western Kentucky University

Every general physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical science program at Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in physical science from WKU.

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.

WKU General Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science

WKU General Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical science progam at WKU 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 science major at WKU 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
	9
Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27

Physical Science Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical science from WKU.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Physics
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$110,070

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.