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General Physics at Iowa State University

General Physics at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying general physics, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

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

Iowa State General Physics Degrees Available

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

Iowa State General Physics Rankings

The general physics major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in general physics, making the school the #159 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physics Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State General Physics Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 81% of general physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general physics at Iowa State 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 Iowa State University with a bachelor's in general physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Iowa State General Physics Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a general physics master's degree from Iowa State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Careers That General Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors 160 $111,510
Physicists 30 $123,140

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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