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Physics at East Tennessee State University

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

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,713. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from ETSU.

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

ETSU Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

ETSU Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at ETSU 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 ETSU 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 Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 139
Best Physics Schools 143
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 650

Physics Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU Physics Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 physics majors earned their bachelor's degree from ETSU. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at ETSU 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 East Tennessee State University 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ETSU 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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670
Physicists 440 $124,950
Physics Postsecondary Professors 250 $88,090

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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