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Physical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Boston

20 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
3 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. In addition, we cover how UMass Boston ranks in comparison to other schools with physical sciences programs.

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Physical Sciences Degrees Available at UMass Boston

UMass Boston Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UMass Boston 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 UMass Boston

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts - Boston handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UMass Boston. This makes it the #145 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences in 2021, making the school the #199 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UMass Boston Physical Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of Massachusetts - Boston.

UMass Boston Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMass Boston. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 1

UMass Boston Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from UMass Boston. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMass Boston are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 0

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
Chemistry 19
Physics 19

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 230
Natural Resources & Conservation 71
Mathematics & Statistics 26
Engineering 19
Architecture & Related Services 9

View All Physical Sciences Related Majors >

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