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Undergraduate Physical Sciences at University of Chicago

Here is an overview of this program at University of Chicago. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Undergraduate Physical Sciences Degrees at University of Chicago

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	181
Master’s	75
Doctoral	89

Physical Sciences Majors at University of Chicago

This physical sciences area of study at University of Chicago includes the following specific majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	174
Physics	120
Astronomy and Astrophysics	34
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	17

University of Chicago Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Chicago handed out 181 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Chicago is not yet ranked for physical sciences at the bachelor’s level.

Salary of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Physical Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at University of Chicago report a median salary of $81,076 a year. This is lower than $98,855, the median for all majors at University of Chicago.

University of Chicago Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$59,256	$67,446
Fees	$1,878	$1,878

Find out more about University of Chicago tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of physical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

The majority of physical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Chicago were White. About 34% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	61
Non-Resident Aliens	27
Other Races	19

Graduate Study in Physical Sciences at University of Chicago

Graduate study is also available at University of Chicago. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Physical Sciences	75
Doctoral Degrees in Physical Sciences	89

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Leefon under License More about our data sources and methodologies.