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Physical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

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

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 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.

Carnegie Mellon Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Carnegie Mellon Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Physical Sciences Master’s Program

34% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from Carnegie Mellon. About 34% of these graduates were women and the other 66% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Carnegie Mellon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Materials Sciences 58
Physics 33
Chemistry 22

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 Carnegie Mellon 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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