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Physics at Howard University

If you plan to study Physics, take a look at what Howard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Howard University is located in Washington, DC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 physics graduations were recorded at Howard University.

Studying Online at Howard University

Distance learning is available at Howard University. Among 14,890 students, 1,482 (10%) studied exclusively online and 7,410 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Physics graduates at Howard University are 21% women (3) and 79% men (11).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at Howard University

Of the 8 bachelor’s physics degrees awarded at Howard University, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

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

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

Minority students account for 88% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Physics Master’s Program at Howard University

Among the 6 master’s physics degrees awarded at Howard University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (6).

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

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

Minority students account for 83% of Physics master’s degree recipients at Howard University, above the national average of 21%.*

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

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Howard University

This Physics program at Howard University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Physics Graduates

Graduates of the Physics program at Howard University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for 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.