Physics at Miami University - Oxford

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 Miami University - Oxford stacks up to those at other schools.

Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and approximately 18,880 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,902 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Miami University - Oxford in 2021, 6 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.

Miami University - Oxford Physics Degrees Available

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

Miami University - Oxford Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Miami University - Oxford compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Miami University - Oxford 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	365

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in physics from Miami University - Oxford. This makes it the #54 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at Miami University - Oxford

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

Miami University - Oxford Physics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in physics from Miami University - Oxford. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Miami University - Oxford since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Miami University - Oxford with a bachelor's in physics.

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

Miami University - Oxford Physics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in physics from Miami University - Oxford. About 90% were men and 10% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Miami University - Oxford with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Miami University - Oxford also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry

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 OH, the home state for Miami University - Oxford.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Natural Sciences Managers	1,000	$131,680
Physics Postsecondary Professors	560	$116,670
Physicists	440	$122,370

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 Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.