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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 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.

Stanford Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Doctorate 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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from Stanford. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 19% 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	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information 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 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
• Image Credit: By Pere Joan under License

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