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Physical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,146. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 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.

UNC Charlotte Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte 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 UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Physical Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNC Charlotte, about 58% were men and 42% were women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 North Carolina at Charlotte. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 13
Geological & Earth Sciences 10
Other Physical Science 7
Chemistry 5

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Professors 5,220 $70,590
Chemists 4,370 $77,820
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,060 $140,980
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850

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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