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Physics at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what Bowling Green State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and approximately 18,142 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,148 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus in 2021, 7 of them were physics majors.

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

BGSU Physics Degrees Available

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

BGSU Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at BGSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at BGSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools 110
Most Popular Physics Schools 292

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in physics from BGSU. This makes it the #111 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Physics Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in physics from BGSU. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BGSU Physics Master’s Program

20% Women
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Physics from BGSU in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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

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

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

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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Physics Postsecondary Professors 560 $116,670
Physicists 440 $122,370

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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