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General Physics at Cornell University

If you are interested in studying General Physics, consider the program at Cornell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornell University sits in Ithaca, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 84 general physics graduations were recorded at Cornell University.

Online Class Availability at Cornell University

Distance learning is available at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Physics graduates at Cornell University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Physics graduates at Cornell University are 30% women (25) and 70% men (59).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 45 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at Cornell University, 36% were women (16) and 64% were men (29).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	9
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, above the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 23 master’s general physics degrees awarded at Cornell University, 26% were women (6) and 74% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Asian	6
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Of the 16 doctoral general physics graduates at Cornell University, 19% were women (3) and 81% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	9

Minority students account for 12% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University, below the national average of 13%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Physics Graduates

Those who complete General Physics program at Cornell University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for General Physics graduates, 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.