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Physical Sciences at Western Colorado University

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

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and has a total student population of 3,203. In 2021, 13 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Western.

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 Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Western Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Western compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 sciences major at Western 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
94
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 179

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Western

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

Western Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Western. About 54% were men and 46% 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 since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Western 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 Colorado University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 8
Geological & Earth Sciences 5

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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,350 $172,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,930 $93,010
Geoscientists 2,010 $111,130
Chemists 1,700 $77,250

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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