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General Physics at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Physics, you may want to check out the program at Michigan State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Michigan State University is in East Lansing, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 91 general physics degrees were awarded at Michigan State University.

Online Class Availability at Michigan State University

Distance learning is available at Michigan State University. Among 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Physics graduates at Michigan State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Physics graduates at Michigan State University are 18% women (16) and 82% men (75).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 43 bachelor’s general physics graduates at Michigan State University, 16% were women (7) and 84% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 24 master’s general physics degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 21% were women (5) and 79% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at Michigan State University

Of the 24 doctoral general physics degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 17% were women (4) and 83% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University, higher than the national average of 13%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Physics Graduates

Graduates of the General Physics program at Michigan State University pursue many career paths. Here 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.