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Physical Sciences at University of Miami

Physical Sciences at University of Miami

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 Miami stacks up to those at other schools.

U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and has a total student population of 17,809.

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 Miami Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

U Miami Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at U Miami

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

U Miami Physical Sciences Master’s Program

68% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from U Miami, 58% 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 Miami with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 28
Chemistry 12
Physics 9
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 4

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 FL, the home state for University of Miami.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Professors 16,250 $61,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,030 $129,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,920 $58,790
Chemists 2,010 $67,800

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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