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Physical Sciences at Western New England University

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

Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,673. In 2021, 11 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Western New England.

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.

Western New England Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Western New England Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Western New England performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Western New England 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 Schools 730

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Western New England

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

Western New England Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Western New England, about 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Western New England since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Western New England 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 Western New England University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Western New England 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

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 Western New England University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 11

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 MA, the home state for Western New England University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Chemists 2,890 $94,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,950 $82,580

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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