Physical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and approximately 19,764 students attend the school each year.

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 Greensboro Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Greensboro

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNC Greensboro does offer online courses in physical sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNC Greensboro 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 Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Physical Science	13
Chemistry	9

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Willthacheerleader18 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.