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Physics at Idaho State University

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

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and approximately 11,766 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from ISU.

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

ISU Physics Degrees Available

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

ISU Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at ISU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at ISU 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
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 403

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

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #180 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Physics Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physics associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physics at ISU are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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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

ISU Physics Bachelor’s Program

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in physics from ISU. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at ISU 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 Idaho 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 2

ISU Physics Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from ISU.

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

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

ISU 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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers 5,210 $51,170
Natural Sciences Managers 360 $93,940
Physicists 90 $114,230
Physics Postsecondary Professors 50 $91,050

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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