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Physics at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,967 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University in 2021, 9 of them were physics majors.

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

K -State Physics Degrees Available

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

K -State Physics Rankings

The physics major at K -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.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in physics from K -State. This makes it the #168 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Physics Bachelor’s Program

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physics from K -State in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at K -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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

K -State Physics Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in physics from K -State. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kansas 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 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

K -State also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 7 students 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $127,440
Physics Postsecondary Professors 110 $95,460

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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