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Physical Sciences at Princeton University

Physical Sciences at Princeton University

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

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853.

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.

Princeton Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Princeton Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 52 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Physical Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 21
International Students 30
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 Princeton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 56
Physics 36
Astronomy & Astrophysics 31
Geological & Earth Sciences 15
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 5

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Chemists 7,460 $96,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,020 $163,440
Professors 2,670 $73,660
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,670 $80,350

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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