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Physics at Jackson State University

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if Jackson State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from Jackson State.

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

Jackson State Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Jackson State Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how Jackson State performed in these rankings.

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 Jackson State 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 508
Most Popular Physics Schools 608

Physics Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Physics Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from Jackson State. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Jackson State 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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Natural Sciences Managers 180 $101,240
Physicists 100 $101,420
Physics Postsecondary Professors 70 $84,430

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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