Physics at Michigan Technological 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 Michigan Technological University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and has a total student population of 6,873.

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 Tech Physics Degrees Available

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

Michigan Tech Physics Rankings

The physics major at Michigan Tech 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #134 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

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

Michigan Tech Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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

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

Michigan Tech Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a physics master's degree from Michigan Tech, 67% 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 Technological University with a master's in physics.

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

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Michigan Technological University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan Technological University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	14
Condensed Matter & Materials Physics	4

Related Majors

• 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 MI, the home state for Michigan Technological 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 Michigan Technological University Photo Services under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.