Physical Sciences at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

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.

WWU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

WWU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at WWU 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	76
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

WWU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from WWU, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Western Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	55
Chemistry	48
Physics	23

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,290	$154,620
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Chemists	1,720	$84,440

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.