Physical Sciences at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 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.

UPenn Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UPenn

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, UPenn does offer online courses in physical sciences for the following degree levels:

UPenn Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 49 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students graduated with a master's degree in physical sciences from UPenn. About 64% were men and 36% were women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	61
Physics	51
Geological & Earth Sciences	10

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• 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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,220	$150,400
Chemists	5,460	$77,250
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810

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 WestCoastivieS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.