Physical Sciences at University of Idaho

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at University of Idaho stacks up to those at other schools.

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and has a total student population of 10,791. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

U of I Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

U of I Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #151 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Physical Sciences Master’s Program

The physical sciences program at U of I awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from U of I, 60% 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 Idaho with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	3
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 University of Idaho. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	7
Geological & Earth Sciences	6
Physics	6

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• 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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,380	$117,930
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	520	$60,470
Natural Sciences Managers	360	$93,940
Physical Scientists	290	$64,900

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 Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.