Physical Sciences at Delaware State University

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

Del State is located in Dover, Delaware and approximately 4,739 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

Del State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Del State Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Del State

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

Del State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from Del State. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 Delaware State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	5
Chemistry	1

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 DE, the home state for Delaware State University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
High School Teachers	2,650	$65,040
Chemists	1,420	$105,570
Architectural and Engineering Managers	370	$157,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	370	$59,890

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Smartyllama under License

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