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Physical Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Physical Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 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.

Ohio State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 73 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

30% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from Ohio State. About 30% of these graduates were women and the other 70% were men.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 16
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 48
Chemistry 43
Geological & Earth Sciences 18
Astronomy & Astrophysics 10
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Architectural and Engineering Managers 6,160 $135,360
Chemists 4,010 $72,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,000 $74,750
Engineering Professors 1,530 $113,110

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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