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General Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Physics, consider the program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 102 general physics degrees were awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Studying Online at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Many students take online classes at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Among 11,886 students, 46 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Physics graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Physics graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are 38% women (39) and 62% men (63).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 70 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 41% were women (29) and 59% were men (41).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	6
Asian	13
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 53% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 1 master’s general physics graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

General Physics Doctoral Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 31 doctoral general physics graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 32% were women (10) and 68% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	15
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Physics Graduates

Students who finish General Physics program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for General Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.