Physical Sciences at University of Oregon

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Oregon. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 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.

UO Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UO Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 96 students who graduated with a master’s in physical sciences from UO in 2021, 66% were men and 34% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UO, 77% 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 Oregon with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	74
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	69
Physics	45
Geological & Earth Sciences	13

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services

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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,580	$133,490
Natural Sciences Managers	1,250	$109,610
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	950	$77,980
Chemists	620	$76,780

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.