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Physical Sciences at Catholic University of America

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

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 5,366. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 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.

CUA Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

CUA Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #190 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at CUA

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

CUA Physical Sciences Master’s Program

60% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from CUA. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Catholic University of America. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 14
Materials Sciences 5

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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,600 $115,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,360 $152,130
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310

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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