Physics at Case Western Reserve 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 Case Western Reserve University stacks up to those at other schools.

Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 11,465 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Case Western.

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

Case Western Physics Degrees Available

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

Case Western Physics Rankings

The physics major at Case Western 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in physics from Case Western. This makes it the #149 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Case Western

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

Case Western Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Case Western Physics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in physics from Case Western. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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

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

Case Western also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 OH, the home state for Case Western Reserve University.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.