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Physics at Gustavus Adolphus College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physics, consider the program at Gustavus Adolphus College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gustavus Adolphus College sits in Saint Peter, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 physics graduations were recorded at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Online & Distance Learning at Gustavus Adolphus College

Many students take online classes at Gustavus Adolphus College. Of 1,906 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 79 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Physics Rankings at Gustavus Adolphus College

Use these rankings to compare Gustavus Adolphus College’s Physics program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Physics Graduates from Gustavus Adolphus College

Students who complete Gustavus Adolphus College’s Physics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$20,140
4 years	$68,674
5 years	$88,070

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Physics graduates from Gustavus Adolphus College earn a median of $68,674, compared with $56,504 for all Gustavus Adolphus College graduates — about 22% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Physics graduates from Gustavus Adolphus College stands at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Physics graduates at Gustavus Adolphus College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Physics graduates at Gustavus Adolphus College are 56% women (5) and 44% men (4).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at Gustavus Adolphus College

Among the 9 bachelor’s physics graduates at Gustavus Adolphus College, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Gustavus Adolphus College, lower than the national average of 30%.*

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

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Gustavus Adolphus College

This Physics program at Gustavus Adolphus College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	9

Highest-Paying Careers for Physics Graduates

Students who finish Physics program at Gustavus Adolphus College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Physics majors, 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.