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Physical Sciences at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 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.

UA Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UA Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Physical Sciences Master’s Program

38% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 students who graduated with a master’s in physical sciences from UA in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 28
Geological & Earth Sciences 8
Physics 7
Materials Sciences 2

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Professors 3,180 $36,330
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,290 $138,470
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 840 $67,630
Chemists 610 $76,220

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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