Physical Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 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.

UW Seattle Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 99 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Physical Sciences Master’s Program

37% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UW Seattle, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	40
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	67
Chemistry	57
Geological & Earth Sciences	39
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	21
Astronomy & Astrophysics	8

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,290	$154,620
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Chemists	1,720	$84,440

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
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