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Physical Sciences at University of Houston

Below are the key facts about this program at UH. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #5 out of 35 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 UH

The table below lists every degree level offered in physical sciences at UH, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	70
Master’s	29
Doctoral	60

UH Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Houston conferred 70 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UH is a solid choice among schools offering physical sciences at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 35 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	5
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	6
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	10
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145

Salary of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Physical Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at UH report a median salary of $79,095 a year. This is higher than $66,496, the median for all majors at UH.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UH, physical sciences students accumulate a median of $20,975 in student loans. This is lower than $21,255, the typical median for all majors at UH.

UH Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,685	$21,515
Fees	$1,032	$1,032

Read more about UH tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of physical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

The majority of physical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at UH were Hispanic or Latino. About 37% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	4

Chemistry, General (Bachelor’s)

UH granted 23 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry, general in the most recent reporting year — 52% to women and 48% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (39%).

• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #5
• Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #5
• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #6
• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #8
• Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #70

Geology/Earth Science, General (Bachelor’s)

UH conferred 23 bachelor’s completions in geology/earth science, general in the latest year of data — 57% to women and 43% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (48%).

• Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #2
• Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #2
• Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #3
• Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #3
• Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #34

Physics, General (Bachelor’s)

UH awarded 18 bachelor’s degrees in physics, general recently — 22% to women and 78% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (44%).

• Best Value General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #4
• Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #5
• Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #6
• Best Value General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #7
• Best Value General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #39

Geophysics and Seismology (Bachelor’s)

UH conferred 6 bachelor’s degrees in geophysics and seismology recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (50%).

• Best Value Geophysics & Seismology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #1
• Best Value Geophysics & Seismology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #9

Graduate Study in Physical Sciences at UH

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UH. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	29
Doctoral	60

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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