Physics at Arizona State University - Tempe

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Arizona State University - Tempe. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795.

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

ASU - Tempe Physics Degrees Available

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

ASU - Tempe Physics Rankings

The physics major at ASU - Tempe 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.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at ASU - Tempe 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

ASU - Tempe Physics Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 100% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arizona State University - Tempe. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	50

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• General Physical 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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790
Physics Postsecondary Professors	230	$105,480
Physicists	50	$134,390

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 Schwnj under License

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