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Physical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

Pitt Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Pitt Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Physical Sciences Master’s Program

22% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Physical Sciences from Pitt in 2020-2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 28
Chemistry 27
Geological & Earth Sciences 7

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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