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Physical Sciences at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

UW Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Physical Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at UW awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Wyoming. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 19
Physics 10
Chemistry 4
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 3

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation Jobs in WY Average Salary in WY
High School Teachers 1,850 $60,620
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 470 $68,940
Professors 370 $52,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers 180 $130,590
Geoscientists 160 $73,220

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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