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Physical Sciences in North Carolina

Physical Sciences Schools in North Carolina

Jobs for Physical Sciences Grads in North Carolina

There are 91,080 people in the state and 2,810,810 people in the nation working in Physical Sciences jobs.

Physical Sciences Jobs Nationwide vs. NC

Wages for Physical Sciences Jobs in North Carolina

A typical salary for a Physical Sciences grad in the state is $94,045, compared to a typical salary of $101,237 nationwide.

Physical Sciences Wages Nationwide vs. NC

There are 8 colleges in North Carolina that offer Physical Sciences degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 8 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $51,058 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 19%, getting in takes some planning. 97% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $50,866 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 40% of applicants. 93% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $44,953 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 80% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 85%.

#4

Duke University

Durham

Graduates earn a median salary of $74,497 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 7% of applicants. 96% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $37,893 a year. With an admission rate of 89%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 85%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $44,355 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 74%, getting in takes some planning. 85% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $40,015 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 87% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 76%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $44,602 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 90% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 82%.

Physical Sciences Careers in NC

Some of the careers Physical Sciences majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Clinical Research Coordinators $110,931
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $72,801
Natural Sciences Managers $132,227
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $69,509
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $80,685
Water Resource Specialists $179,716
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $68,967
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,927
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $79,889
Physicists $111,776
Chemists $59,779
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $58,500

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