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Physical Sciences at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 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.

Cornell Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cornell Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 57 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Physical Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 70 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 34
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cornell University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 64
Physics 43
Astronomy & Astrophysics 9
Geological & Earth Sciences 9
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 2

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,330 $161,670
Professors 6,440 $112,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,400 $79,340
Chemists 3,360 $85,590

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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