Physical Sciences at Widener University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every 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 sciences program at Widener University stacks up to those at other schools.

Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,150.

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.

Widener Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Widener Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Widener 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 Widener

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

Widener Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Widener since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Widener 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 Widener University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Widener University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	6
Physics	1

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 PA, the home state for Widener University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,220	$150,400
Chemists	5,460	$77,250
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810

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
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