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Physical Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Physical Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 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.

Colorado State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at Colorado State awarded 40 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Colorado State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 33
Physics 23
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 20
Geological & Earth Sciences 8
Materials Sciences 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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,350 $172,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,930 $93,010
Geoscientists 2,010 $111,130
Chemists 1,700 $77,250

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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