Physics at Lehigh 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 Lehigh University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and approximately 7,067 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from Lehigh.

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

Lehigh Physics Degrees Available

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

Lehigh Physics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Lehigh 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 Master’s Degree Schools	74
Most Focused Physics Schools	206
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	491

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in physics from Lehigh. This makes it the #75 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 Lehigh

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

Lehigh Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 physics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Lehigh, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Lehigh since its program graduates 26% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Lehigh 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 Lehigh University with a bachelor's in physics.

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

Lehigh Physics Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Physics from Lehigh in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Lehigh, 75% 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 Lehigh University with a master's in physics.

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

Lehigh also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Chemistry
• Geological & Earth Sciences

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 PA, the home state for Lehigh University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Physics Postsecondary Professors	770	$98,870
Physicists	320	$137,060

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 IR393DEME under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.