Physical Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 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.

CU - Boulder Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 76 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 58 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 84% were men and 16% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from CU - Boulder, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	34
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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 Colorado Boulder. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	64
Chemistry	23
Geological & Earth Sciences	18
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	16
Astronomy & Astrophysics	13

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,350	$172,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,930	$93,010
Geoscientists	2,010	$111,130
Chemists	1,700	$77,250

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

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