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Physics at Jackson State University

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.

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

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.

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

80% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Jackson State since its program graduates 55% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% 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 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Jackson State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 3

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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