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Physical Sciences at University of Arkansas

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

UARK Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UARK Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Physical Sciences Master’s Program

28% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in physical sciences from UARK. About 72% were men and 28% were women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UARK, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 13
Materials Sciences 11
Chemistry 9
Physics 8
Astronomy & Astrophysics 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers 11,480 $51,780
Professors 920 $57,420
Architectural and Engineering Managers 860 $121,390
Chemists 320 $72,840
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 270 $58,540

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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