Physics at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695.

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

Michigan State Physics Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Physics Rankings

The physics major at Michigan 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.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Michigan 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	41
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Michigan State Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of physics master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Michigan State, 71% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	78

Related Majors

• General Physical Sciences
• Materials Sciences
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Physicists	510	$106,650
Physics Postsecondary Professors	490	$98,870

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 Jeffness under License

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