Physical Sciences at Stanford University

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

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 students attend the school each year.

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.

Stanford Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Stanford Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 112 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Physical Sciences Master’s Program

55% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	19
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	67
Physics	57
Chemistry	46

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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers	31,580	$175,010
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890
Chemists	10,430	$88,570
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790

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
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