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Physical Sciences at University of Connecticut

Here is an overview of this program at University of Connecticut. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Physical Sciences Degrees Available at University of Connecticut

The table below lists every degree level granted in physical sciences at University of Connecticut, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	61
Master’s	27
Doctoral	50

University of Connecticut Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Connecticut handed out 61 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Connecticut is among the very best schools in the country for physical sciences at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	3
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	3
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	15
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	24
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	302

Salary of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Physical Sciences graduates with a bachelor’s degree from University of Connecticut report a median salary of $65,230 a year. This is below $74,475, the median for all majors at University of Connecticut.

Student Debt of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at University of Connecticut, physical sciences students borrow a median amount of $26,241 in student loans. This is above $23,733, the typical median for all majors at University of Connecticut.

University of Connecticut Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$15,030	$39,678
Fees	$4,034	$4,034

Learn more about University of Connecticut tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 57% of physical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

The largest share of physical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Connecticut were White. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s in physical sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	41
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	4

Chemistry, General (Bachelor’s)

University of Connecticut granted 35 bachelor’s completions in chemistry, general in the latest year of data — 46% to women and 54% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (66%).

• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #2
• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #2
• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #10
• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #13
• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #114

Physics, General (Bachelor’s)

University of Connecticut awarded 16 bachelor’s degrees in physics, general recently — 31% to women and 69% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (69%).

• Best Value General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #2
• Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #3
• Best Value General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #8
• Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #16
• Best Value General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #135

Geology/Earth Science, General (Bachelor’s)

University of Connecticut granted 8 bachelor’s degrees in geology/earth science, general in the most recent reporting year — 62% to women and 38% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (62%).

Physics, Other (Bachelor’s)

University of Connecticut conferred 2 bachelor’s completions in physics, other in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).

• Best Value Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #1
• Best Value Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #2

Graduate Study in Physical Sciences at University of Connecticut

This program is also offered at the graduate level at University of Connecticut. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	27
Doctoral	50

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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