Physical Sciences at Emporia State University

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

ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and approximately 5,828 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 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.

ESU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at ESU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

ESU does offer online education options in physical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

ESU Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at ESU

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

ESU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

The physical sciences program at ESU awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from ESU, 100% 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 Emporia State University with a master's in physical sciences.

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

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 Emporia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences	2

Related Majors

• Computer & Information Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 KS, the home state for Emporia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,520	$129,220
Chemists	660	$77,600
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	470	$76,780
Forensic Science Technicians	330	$50,860

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 Ethan James Scherrer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.