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Physical Sciences at The Graduate Center, CUNY

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how The Graduate Center ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in physical sciences.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

Physical Sciences Degrees Available at The Graduate Center

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

The Graduate Center Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at The Graduate Center is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Physical Sciences at The Graduate Center

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The Graduate Center, CUNY handed out 63 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from The Graduate Center. This makes it the #25 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 42 students received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences in 2021, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Diversity at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	2

The Graduate Center Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 64 students who graduated with a Master’s in physical sciences from The Graduate Center in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a master's in physical sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	28
Non-Resident Aliens	20
Other Races	2

Physical Sciences Majors

Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
General Physical Sciences	63
Geological & Earth Sciences	43
Chemistry	32
Physics	31

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	87
Mathematics & Statistics	27

View All Physical Sciences Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alex Irklievski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.