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General Physics at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Physics, consider the program at Boston University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston University is located in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 general physics degrees were awarded at Boston University.

Online & Distance Learning at Boston University

Distance learning is available at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Physics graduates at Boston University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Physics graduates at Boston University are 21% women (7) and 79% men (26).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Among the 22 bachelor’s general physics graduates at Boston University, 27% were women (6) and 73% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 32% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, above the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Boston University

Among the 1 master’s general physics graduates at Boston University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Minority students account for 100% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Boston University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at Boston University

Of the 10 doctoral general physics degrees awarded at Boston University, 10% were women (1) and 90% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Physics Graduates

Those who complete General Physics program at Boston University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.