Physics at Appalachian State University

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if Appalachian State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. In 2021, 27 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
• Master’s Degree in Physics

Appalachian State Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how Appalachian State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
	230

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in physics from Appalachian State. This makes it the #26 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Appalachian State Physics Graduates

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $32,537. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,470 for all physics students.

Physics Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Physics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 physics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Appalachian State since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Appalachian State Physics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 physics majors earned their master's degree from Appalachian State. Of these graduates, 89% were men and 11% were women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Appalachian State, 89% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors	440	$87,410
Physicists	330	$143,070

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.