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Physics at Middle Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Middle Tennessee State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and approximately 22,080 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from Middle Tennessee State University.

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

Middle Tennessee State University Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Middle Tennessee State University Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how Middle Tennessee State University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Middle Tennessee State University 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 Schools 189

Earnings of Middle Tennessee State University Physics Graduates

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University is $37,333. This is less than $38,470, which is the national average of all physics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Physics Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University Physics Bachelor’s Program

15% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at Middle Tennessee State University awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 85% of these degrees went to men with the other 15% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Middle Tennessee State University 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Middle Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TN, the home state for Middle Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670
Physicists 440 $124,950
Physics Postsecondary Professors 250 $88,090

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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