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Physical Sciences at Williams College

63 Bachelor's Degrees
#44 Overall Quality
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 Williams ranks in comparison to other schools with physical sciences programs.

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Physical Sciences Degrees Available at Williams

Williams Physical Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Williams was ranked #44 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 38
Best Physical Sciences Schools 44
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates 109
Highest Paid Physical Sciences Graduates 116
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 172
Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Veterans 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 195
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 223
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences 239

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Williams College handed out 63 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 74 degrees were handed out.

Physical Sciences Student Diversity at Williams

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Williams College.

Williams Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The physical sciences program at Williams awarded 63 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 6

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 28
Physics 19
Geological & Earth Sciences 11
Astronomy & Astrophysics 5

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics & Statistics 86
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 57
Natural Resources & Conservation 14

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