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Physical Sciences at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

UCONN Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCONN Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Physical Sciences Master’s Program

38% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at UCONN awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UCONN, 63% 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 Connecticut with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of Connecticut. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 32
Physics 18
Geological & Earth Sciences 15

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,570 $143,920
Chemists 1,400 $92,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 800 $83,220
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200

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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