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Physical Sciences at University of Chicago

Physical Sciences at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 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.

UChicago Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UChicago Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 67 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Physical Sciences Master’s Program

37% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 28
International Students 51
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 75
Physics 37
General Physical Sciences 24
Geological & Earth Sciences 11
Astronomy & Astrophysics 7

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers 9,760 $136,270
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Chemists 2,870 $74,770
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480

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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