Physics at Eastern Michigan 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 Eastern Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and has a total student population of 16,294. In 2021, 2 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan.

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

Eastern Michigan Physics Degrees Available

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

Eastern Michigan Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how Eastern Michigan performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Eastern Michigan 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
	38

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

Physics Student Demographics at Eastern Michigan

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

Eastern Michigan Physics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 physics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Eastern Michigan since its program graduates 76% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Eastern Michigan 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 Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's in physics.

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

Eastern Michigan Physics Master’s Program

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

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• 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 MI, the home state for Eastern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Physicists	510	$106,650
Physics Postsecondary Professors	490	$98,870

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.