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The bachelor's program at UW was ranked #53 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Wyoming.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wyoming handed out 60.99999999999999 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is a decrease of 31% over the previous year when 88 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UW. This makes it the #124 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 19 students received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences in 2021, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of Wyoming.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UW. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 62% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a bachelor's in physical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 47 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 5 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from UW. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a master's in physical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 4 |
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 |
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Geological & Earth Sciences | 45 |
Physics | 22 |
Chemistry | 20 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 7 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Engineering | 295 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 257 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 183 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 81 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 34 |
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