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Physical Sciences at Western Carolina University

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

WCU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

WCU Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in physical sciences from WCU. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from WCU, 71% 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 Western Carolina University 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 1
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Professors 5,220 $70,590
Chemists 4,370 $77,820
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,060 $140,980
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850

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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