Physics at Johns Hopkins University

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at Johns Hopkins University stacks up to those at other schools.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 28,890. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from Johns Hopkins.

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

Johns Hopkins Physics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Johns Hopkins

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Johns Hopkins does offer online courses in physics for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Johns Hopkins Physics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Johns Hopkins 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
	110
Best Value Physics Schools	207

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in physics from Johns Hopkins. This makes it the #15 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physics from Johns Hopkins in 2021, 85% were men and 15% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Johns Hopkins Physics Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a master’s in physics from Johns Hopkins in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Johns Hopkins, 62% 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 Johns Hopkins University with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Johns Hopkins also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry
• Other Physical Science

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 MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Physicists	1,950	$120,450
Physics Postsecondary Professors	320	$134,200

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.