Physical Sciences at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 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.

WMU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Physical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WMU does offer online courses in physical sciences for the following degree levels:

WMU Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	9
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 Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	17
Physics	13
Chemistry	8

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810
Chemists	3,620	$79,860
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Engineering Professors	1,640	$106,740

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
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.