Physics at Cleveland State 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 Cleveland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 15,247 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Cleveland State University.

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

Cleveland State University Physics Degrees Available

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

Cleveland State University Physics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Cleveland State University 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 Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	163
Best Physics Schools	167
Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools	203

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in physics from Cleveland State University. This is the #204 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 physics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cleveland State University, about 63% were men and 38% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Cleveland State University since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Cleveland State University 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 Cleveland State University with a bachelor's in physics.

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

Cleveland State University Physics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in physics from Cleveland State University.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cleveland State 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	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• 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 Cleveland State 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 Balaji810 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.