Physics at Boston University

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Boston U.

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

Boston U Physics Degrees Available

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

Boston U Physics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Boston U 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
Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools	47
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in physics from Boston U. This makes it the #54 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Boston U Physics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in physics from Boston U. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Physics Postsecondary Professors	550	$116,470
Physicists	360	$150,170

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.