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Physical Sciences at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

33 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
12 Doctor's Degrees
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 UMBC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in physical sciences.

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Physical Sciences Degrees Available at UMBC

UMBC Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UMBC 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 UMBC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - Baltimore County handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is a decrease of 31% over the previous year when 48 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UMBC. This makes it the #212 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences in 2021, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UMBC Physical Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

UMBC Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMBC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

UMBC Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UMBC. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in physical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 3
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
Physics 30
Chemistry 24

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 420
Engineering 335
Mathematics & Statistics 103
Engineering Technologies 32
Natural Resources & Conservation 30

View All Physical Sciences Related Majors >

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