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Physical Sciences at Northwestern College

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 NWC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in physical sciences.

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Physical Sciences Degrees Available at NWC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

NWC Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at NWC 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.

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Northwestern College handed out 3 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Physical Sciences from NWC Cost?

NWC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NWC paid an average of $1,100 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$35,000	$35,000
Fees	$300	$300
Books and Supplies	$1,100	$1,100
On Campus Room and Board	$10,700	$10,700
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,200	$3,200

Learn more about NWC tuition and fees.

NWC Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NWC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

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

Does NWC Offer an Online BS in Physical Sciences?

NWC does not offer an online option for its physical sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NWC Online Learning page.

NWC Physical Sciences Students

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

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	3

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	18
Mathematics & Statistics	7

View All Physical Sciences Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lawrence Albert Johnston under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.