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Physical Sciences at Western Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Western Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. 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.

WKU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

WKU Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

14% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from WKU. Of these graduates, 86% were men and 14% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky 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 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Kentucky 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,940 $117,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,200 $51,740
Professors 890 $50,500
Chemists 650 $72,100

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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