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Average Wage

$117,432

growing 5.46%

People in Workforce

1.15M

growing 2.69%

Average Employee Age

44.9

declining 0.0741%

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The most common degree awarded to students studying Physical Sciences is a N/A.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Physical Sciences and the types of students that study this field. undefined awards the most degrees in Physical Sciences in the US.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Physical Sciences programs are N/A institutions (N/A total). N/A

Institutions

N/A

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Physical Sciences

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Physical Sciences, is N/A (N/A completions in N/A).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Physical Sciences programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Physical Sciences.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ N/A graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for N/A majors is $117,432 and the most common occupations are Postsecondary teachers, Physicians, and Other Physical Scientists.

The industry that employs the most N/A majors is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$117,432

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,697

5.46%

1 Year Growth

± 3.1%

The average salary for N/A majors is $117,432 and the most common occupations are Postsecondary teachers, Physicians, and Other Physical Scientists.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for N/A majors.

Highest Paying Locations

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of N/A majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that N/A majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The most common occupations N/A majors, by number of employees, are Postsecondary teachers, Physicians, and Other Physical Scientists.

Most Specialized

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of N/A majors working as Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Astronomers & physicists, and Atmospheric & space scientists.

Highest Paid

The highest paid occupations by median income for N/A majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining.

Occupations by Share

1.15M

2021 Workforce

± 26,206

2.69%

1 Year Growth

± 3.16%

The number of N/A graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.69%, from 1.12M in 2020 to 1.15M in 2021.

The largest single share of N/A graduates go on to work as Postsecondary teachers (8.05%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in N/A by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The most common industries that employ N/A majors, by number of employees, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paid

The highest paying industries of N/A majors, by average wage, are Offices of physicians, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Industries by Share

1.15M

2021 Workforce

± 26,206

2.69%

1 Year Growth

± 3.16%

The number of N/A graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.69%, from 1.12M in 2020 to 1.15M in 2021.

The industry which employs the most N/A graduates by share is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in N/A.

Specialty Locations

PUMAS with a relatively high number of N/A majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of N/A majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in N/A in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in N/A is 44.9.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a N/A.

Workforce Age

44.9

Average Age in 2021

± 0.319 Years

0.0741%

1 Year Change

± 1.01%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in N/A. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 31 years old, which represent 2.57% and 2.57% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Physical Sciences are N/A.

Workforce Degrees

The most common degree types held by the working population in N/A are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Physical Sciences for each race & ethnicity. N/A

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Physical Sciences.

Global Diversity

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
54,710 degree recipients
China
53,447 degree recipients
Korea
12,570 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Sri Lanka
4.67 times more than expected
China
3.85 times more than expected
USSR
3.78 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Sri Lanka that hold N/A degrees (4.67 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (54,710 degree recipients).

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