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Physical Sciences at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 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.

Iowa Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Iowa Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Physical Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at Iowa awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Iowa, 65% 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 Iowa 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 1
White 13
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 27
Physics 15
Geological & Earth Sciences 13

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Professors 2,250 $71,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,120 $119,230
Engineering Professors 570 $116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 550 $74,140

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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