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Physical Sciences at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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.

Boston U Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Boston U Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Physical Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston U, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Boston U, 52% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 23
Physics 19
Astronomy & Astrophysics 6
Geological & Earth Sciences 3

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 Boston 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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