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Physics at The Graduate Center, CUNY

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at The Graduate Center, CUNY. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,300 students attend the school each year.

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

The Graduate Center Physics Degrees Available

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

The Graduate Center Physics Rankings

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.

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in physics from The Graduate Center. This makes it the #23 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 The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Physics Master’s Program

15% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in physics from The Graduate Center. About 85% were men and 15% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a master's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

The Graduate Center also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 11 students 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 NY, the home state for The Graduate Center, CUNY.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,430 $117,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Physicists 950 $138,920

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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